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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. mention hearing from the bottom of the well?
(a) Birds' wings, a dog barking, and a train whistle.
(b) Birds' wings, insects rustling, and the wind.
(c) Birds' wings, a car horn, and a dog barking.
(d) The wind, a car horn, and birds singing.

2. When did the narrator read the short story he mentions?
(a) When he was married.
(b) He doesn't remember when.
(c) College.
(d) High school.

3. How old is J.P.'s wife when they meet?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) He doesn't say.
(d) Nineteen.

4. What color is J.P.'s wife wearing when they meet?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

5. What phrase does the narrator use for casually talking with someone?
(a) "Batting the breeze."
(b) "Chewing the fat."
(c) "Shooting the bull."
(d) "Shooting the breeze."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the narrator and J.P. look forward to meals?

2. Which window is the narrator standing in when he is watching the landlord?

3. Where does the proprietor tell the narrator and J.P. they can get the book he recommends?

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

5. When does J.P. officially become a chimney sweep?

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