diff --git a/htcondor_jobs/handles.py b/htcondor_jobs/handles.py
index 29d9eb1..7b6b439 100644
--- a/htcondor_jobs/handles.py
+++ b/htcondor_jobs/handles.py
@@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ def edit(self, attr: str, value: Union[str, int, float]) -> classad.ClassAd:
         logger.info(
             f"Executing edit {attr} = {value} against schedd {self.schedd} with constraint {cs}"
         )
-        return self.schedd.edit(cs, attr, value)
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            value = f'"{value}"'
+        return self.schedd.edit(cs, attr, str(value))
 
 
 class ConstraintHandle(Handle):
diff --git a/htcondor_jobs/submit.py b/htcondor_jobs/submit.py
index 370afc1..4f3a9f2 100644
--- a/htcondor_jobs/submit.py
+++ b/htcondor_jobs/submit.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def submit(
     itemdata: Optional[Iterable[T_ITEMDATA_ELEMENT]] = None,
     collector: Optional[str] = None,
     scheduler: Optional[str] = None,
-) -> handles.Handle:
+) -> handles.ConstraintHandle:
     with Transaction(collector=collector, scheduler=scheduler) as txn:
         handle = txn.submit(description, count, itemdata)
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def submit(
         description: descriptions.SubmitDescription,
         count: Optional[int] = 1,
         itemdata: Optional[Iterable[T_ITEMDATA_ELEMENT]] = None,
-    ) -> handles.Handle:
+    ) -> handles.ConstraintHandle:
         if any((self._schedd is None, self._txn is None)):
             raise exceptions.UninitializedTransaction(
                 "the transaction has not been initialized (use it as a context manager)"
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index effa924..08bb40b 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -15,9 +15,15 @@
 
 import pytest
 
+import htcondor_jobs as jobs
 from htcondor_jobs.locate import SCHEDD_CACHE
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function", autouse=True)
 def clear_schedd_cache():
     SCHEDD_CACHE.clear()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+def long_sleep():
+    return jobs.SubmitDescription(executable="/bin/sleep", args="5m")
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_handles/__init__.py b/tests/integration/test_handles/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_workflows.py b/tests/integration/test_handles/test_actions.py
similarity index 64%
rename from tests/integration/test_workflows.py
rename to tests/integration/test_handles/test_actions.py
index e9cace8..953e550 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_workflows.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_handles/test_actions.py
@@ -15,15 +15,27 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-
 import htcondor_jobs as jobs
 
 
-def test_submit_hold_query():
-    desc = jobs.SubmitDescription(executable="/bin/sleep", args="5m")
+def get_status(handle):
+    ad = next(handle.query(projection=["JobStatus"]))
+    return ad["JobStatus"]
+
+
+def test_hold(long_sleep):
+    handle = jobs.submit(long_sleep, count=1)
 
-    handle = jobs.submit(desc, count=1)
     handle.hold()
 
-    ad = next(handle.query(projection=["JobStatus"]))
-    assert ad["JobStatus"] == jobs.JobStatus.Held
+    status = get_status(handle)
+    assert status == jobs.JobStatus.Held
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "action", ["remove", "hold", "release", "pause", "resume", "vacate"]
+)
+def test_actions_will_execute(long_sleep, action):
+    handle = jobs.submit(long_sleep, count=1)
+
+    getattr(handle, action)()
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_handles/test_combining_handles.py b/tests/integration/test_handles/test_combining_handles.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3eb5dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_handles/test_combining_handles.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright 2019 HTCondor Team, Computer Sciences Department,
+# University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import pytest
+
+import htcondor_jobs as jobs
+
+
+def test_and_of_cluster_handles_gives_right_number_of_jobs_in_query(long_sleep):
+    a = jobs.submit(long_sleep, count=1)
+    b = jobs.submit(long_sleep, count=1)
+
+    num_jobs = len(list((a & b).query()))
+
+    assert num_jobs == 0
+
+
+def test_or_of_cluster_handles_gives_right_number_of_jobs_in_query(long_sleep):
+    a = jobs.submit(long_sleep, count=1)
+    b = jobs.submit(long_sleep, count=1)
+
+    num_jobs = len(list((a | b).query()))
+
+    assert num_jobs == 2
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_handles/test_edit.py b/tests/integration/test_handles/test_edit.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..340c5e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_handles/test_edit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright 2019 HTCondor Team, Computer Sciences Department,
+# University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import pytest
+
+import htcondor_jobs as jobs
+
+
+def get_job_attr(handle, attr):
+    ad = next(handle.query(projection=[attr]))
+    return ad[attr]
+
+
+def test_change_request_memory(long_sleep):
+    handle = jobs.submit(long_sleep, count=1)
+
+    handle.edit("RequestMemory", 12345)
+
+    assert get_job_attr(handle, "RequestMemory") == 12345
+
+
+def test_change_executable(long_sleep):
+    handle = jobs.submit(long_sleep, count=1)
+
+    handle.edit("Executable", "hello")
+
+    assert get_job_attr(handle, "Executable") == "hello"