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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What three things does J.P. remember seeing when he looked up from the bottom of the well?
(a) Blue sky, cloud, birds.
(b) Airplane, cloud, birds.
(c) Cloud, birds, insects.
(d) Blue sky, insects, trees.

2. Where on their bodies do many residents at the facility, including J.P., have cuts?
(a) Necks.
(b) Arms.
(c) Faces.
(d) Wrists.

3. What does the facility serve for New Year's Eve dinner?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Meatloaf.
(c) Steak.
(d) Chicken.

4. When J.P. discovers his wife's affair, what does he do?
(a) Cuts her wedding ring to pieces.
(b) Starts a fight in a bar.
(c) Wrecks his car.
(d) Attacks her boyfriend.

5. What is J.P.'s good news on New Year's Eve?
(a) His wife and children are coming to visit in the morning.
(b) His wife called to say she loves him.
(c) His wife is coming to visit in the morning.
(d) His wife is coming to visit in a few days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did J.P. grow up?

2. In the story, what is the chimney a metaphor for?

3. According to the narrator, what is J.P.'s emotional state at the beginning of the story?

4. In what part of the state does the story take place?

5. How does J.P.'s wife's father feel about J.P. when they are dating?

(see the answer key)

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