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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. What is J.P.'s real name?
(a) Jules Penny.
(b) Joe Penny.
(c) Jack Penny.
(d) Jim Penny.

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

3. After his girlfriend leaves, where does the narrator sit?
(a) On the porch.
(b) In a big chair in the main room.
(c) On the staircase.
(d) In his room.

4. Where does the proprietor tell the narrator and J.P. they can get the book he recommends?
(a) At the library.
(b) Inside the facility.
(c) At a bookstore.
(d) He has a spare copy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What food do the narrator and his girlfriend buy for the trip to the facility?

2. Why does "the guy who travels" say he travels?

3. Where was J.P. when he met his wife?

4. What does the narrator's girlfriend do for a living?

5. What three things does J.P. remember seeing when he looked up from the bottom of the well?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the call the narrator intends to make to his wife at the end of the story?

2. Why does the narrator not tell J.P. that he woke up on New Year's Day wanting a drink?

3. Give an example of hopefulness in the story.

4. Why does the proprietor tell the narrator and J.P. that Jack London was an alcoholic?

5. What economic class do you think the narrator is from and why?

6. Is Frank Martin an alcoholic?

7. Why is J.P. drawn to his wife when they meet?

8. Why does the proprietor recommend "The Call of the Wild" to J.P. and the narrator?

9. How does the narrator feel about his girlfriend?

10. Is the story sympathetic or not sympathetic to alcoholics, and why?

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