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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what part of the state does the story take place?
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) Middle.

2. On what charge is J.P. arrested?
(a) Driving without his license.
(b) Leaving the scene of an accident.
(c) Drunk driving.
(d) Speeding.

3. At the beginning of the story, what physical symptom is the narrator having that concerns him?
(a) Leg pain.
(b) Nausea.
(c) Hands trembling.
(d) Shoulder and neck twitching.

4. Which addictions does the rehabilitation center treat?
(a) Alcoholism and cocaine abuse.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Alcoholism and heroin abuse.
(d) Alcoholism and gambling.

5. On New Year's Eve, who asks for champagne as a joke?
(a) J.P.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Tiny.
(d) The patient who travels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase does the narrator use for casually talking with someone?

2. Who is Frank Martin?

3. Why does the narrator's landlord grin when he sees him?

4. How many children does the narrator's girlfriend have?

5. What part of J.P.'s body gets broken on the job?

(see the answer key)

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