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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. What substance is Henry addicted to?

2. What does Lydia pay close attention to when she and Henry go to the beach in Chapter 5?

3. What happens when Henry takes a walk without Lydia or her sisters in Chapter 30?

4. What does Henry try to do the night after Laura leaves?

5. Who tells Henry that she has a yeast infection?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Valerie's role in Chapter 9?

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

4. According to Chapters 36 through 38, how do Henry and Laura feel about each other?

5. Describe Lydia Vance as Henry sees her in Chapter 1.

6. Describe Henry's interactions with Joanna Dover.

7. How does Tammie react to Henry's return to Los Angeles in Chapter 57?

8. What does Henry do in Chapter 33, and how does Laura react in Chapter 34?

9. Where do Henry and Lydia go in Chapter 5, and what happens?

10. What does Henry say in Chapter 3 that insults Lydia, and how does she respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Henry change throughout the novel? Detail the changes he makes and the reasons behind those changes. What does the way that Henry views and treats women say about his character? How does this change throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How is each setting in "Women" significant? What does each setting have in common? How is each setting different?

Essay Topic 3

Henry Chinaski is the protagonist or hero of "Women". Analyze his actions to describe how he fits this archetype and how he varies from the traditional archetypal hero. How else can Henry be viewed?

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