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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lydia tell Henry that she cheated on him with in Chapter 15?

2. Where is Henry taken on vacation by his new lover in Chapter 19?

3. With whom does Tammie begin an overt sexual flirtation with in Chapters 49 through 51?

4. What do Henry and Lydia fight about after Lydia introduces her sister to Henry's friend?

5. What does Henry purchase the third time that Tammie visits him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Henry's interactions with Joanna Dover.

2. What does Lydia do in Chapter 46, and how does Henry react?

3. Describe Arlene and Tammie.

4. What does Henry do at the college in Chapter 7?

5. What does Henry tell Tammie in Chapter 57, how does she respond, and how is the issue resolved?

6. Why do Henry and Lydia fight in Chapters 11 through 15?

7. How do Nicole and Henry view each other in Chapter 21?

8. Who is Mindy, and how does Henry meet her?

9. Why do Henry and Lydia fight in Chapter 25, and what is their fight about?

10. How does Henry injure himself in Chapter 31, and how does he react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Henry treat the separate women in his life differently? Who does he treat the best? Who does he treat the worst?

Essay Topic 2

Which characters are present in the novel as the protagonist and the antagonist? Why are these characters labeled in this way?

Essay Topic 3

How does Henry's literary career make "all of his dreams come true"?

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