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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator and his girlfriend arrive at the facility, what does the girlfriend do?
(a) Decides to check into a nearby motel.
(b) Walks him inside.
(c) Drives off immediately.
(d) Stays to have lunch.

2. Which famous writer once lived near the facility?
(a) Jack London.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Tennessee Williams.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

3. According to "the guy who travels," why is he at the facility?
(a) He hit his wife.
(b) He caused a commotion on a plane.
(c) He has no idea.
(d) He was drunk at work.

4. Where do the narrator and his girlfriend decide to have Christmas dinner?
(a) The girlfriend's apartment.
(b) The narrator's house.
(c) A diner.
(d) A steak restaurant.

5. According to the narrator, what is the physical appearance of his landlord?
(a) Old and decrepit.
(b) Old, bald, and needs a shave.
(c) Short and bald.
(d) Bald and fat.

6. Whom does the narrator try to call on New Year's Eve?
(a) His wife.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) His boss.
(d) His landlord.

7. How many children does the narrator have?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) One son.
(d) One daughter.

8. Whose car do the narrator and his girlfriend take to the facility?
(a) The girlfriend's.
(b) The narrator's.
(c) A rental car.
(d) A car borrowed from a friend.

9. How many times has the narrator been at the facility?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

10. Who brought the narrator to the facility for his first stay?
(a) His wife.
(b) He drove himself.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) His best friend.

11. Why does the narrator's landlord do the remembered task in the early morning?
(a) Before it gets too hot.
(b) Because rain is expected.
(c) He wants to wake the narrator up.
(d) Because he has somewhere else to go.

12. What short story does the narrator mention having read?
(a) "The Snows of Kilimanjaro."
(b) "A Good Man Is Hard to Find."
(c) "To Build a Fire."
(d) "The Luck of Roaring Camp."

13. In the story, how long has J.P. been married?
(a) He doesn't say.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Twelve years.

14. When do J.P.'s hands become steady?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Right after telling his stories.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) At the end of the story.

15. How does the narrator describe his own age?
(a) A little younger than J.P.
(b) Over forty.
(c) A little older than J.P.
(d) Nearing fifty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do J.P. and the narrator drink on the porch on the morning of New Year's Day?

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

3. What mixed drink does J.P. eventually switch to?

4. Who advises J.P.'s wife to leave him?

5. Who calls for an ambulance after Tiny's fall?

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