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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tiny fall at the beginning of the story?
(a) Slumps across the table.
(b) From a seated position in his chair onto the floor.
(c) From a standing position onto the floor.
(d) Onto the floor while getting up from his chair.

2. Who calls for an ambulance after Tiny's fall?
(a) J.P.
(b) An unnamed patient.
(c) The proprietor.
(d) The narrator.

3. How long does the proprietor of the facility recommend that patients stay in treatment?
(a) A day or two.
(b) At least a week.
(c) At least a month.
(d) At least two months.

4. Where does J.P. tell his stories to the narrator?
(a) On a walk.
(b) On the front porch.
(c) In the dining room.
(d) On the back porch.

5. What does a kiss from a chimney sweep supposedly bring?
(a) New job.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Bad health.
(d) Good luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which addictions does the rehabilitation center treat?

2. What does J.P. carry to work in a thermos?

3. Whose car do the narrator and his girlfriend take to the facility?

4. What is the name of the narrator's landlord?

5. What does the narrator eat for Christmas dinner?

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