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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator say he needs to talk to his wife?
(a) He has things at her house that he needs to get.
(b) They need to talk about money.
(c) He wants to find out how she is.
(d) He wants to tell her he still loves her.

2. How do the other patients respond when Tiny tells his story at breakfast?
(a) They interrupt him.
(b) They tell him to be quiet.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They laugh and shake their heads.

3. How long is Tiny in the hospital after his fall?
(a) Three days.
(b) Almost a week.
(c) Two days.
(d) A day.

4. What does J.P. say he wanted to do when he got out of high school?
(a) To go to college.
(b) To be a fireman.
(c) Absolutely nothing.
(d) To join the Navy.

5. What effect does J.P.'s voice have on the narrator?
(a) Grating.
(b) Makes him sleepy.
(c) Calming and relaxing.
(d) Irritating.

Short Answer Questions

1. On her visit to the facility, where does J.P.'s wife want to go with him?

2. Who rescues J.P. from the well?

3. What is one thing J.P. worries about when he is in the well?

4. When J.P. takes up drinking, what is his drink of choice?

5. What story is Tiny telling when the breakfast incident occurs?

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