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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Frank Martin?
(a) Another patient at the facility.
(b) The narrator's friend.
(c) The narrator's boss.
(d) The proprietor of the facility.

2. What does the narrator do for a living?
(a) Construction worker.
(b) He does not say.
(c) Electrician.
(d) Salesclerk.

3. What name does the narrator's wife call him the last time they spoke?
(a) Freak.
(b) Sponge.
(c) Wet brain.
(d) Lowlife.

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

5. What do the patients watch on TV on New Year's Eve?
(a) A game show.
(b) A movie.
(c) Times Square.
(d) Johnny Carson.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story, how long has J.P. been married?

2. What part of J.P.'s body gets broken in a fight?

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

4. How does the narrator describe himself and others at the facility?

5. What term of endearment does the narrator use for his girlfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Frank Martin an alcoholic?

2. What does Frank Martin's name suggest?

3. How does the narrator feel about his girlfriend?

4. Give an example of hopelessness in the story.

5. Choose a character and explain why he or she is sympathetic.

6. What is the significance of mentioning the razor nicks on J.P.'s and other residents' faces?

7. What is the significance of the way Roxy is dressed on New Year's Day?

8. Describe the narrator's landlord.

9. Why does J.P. say the proprietor makes him feel like a "bug"?

10. In the section about the landlord, what does the narrator's nakedness represent?

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