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Where I'm Calling From | Quiz

Raymond Carver
This Study Guide consists of approximately 58 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Where I'm Calling From.

Where I'm Calling From | Quiz

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1)

Where do J.P. and his wife go on their first date? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

A baseball game.
A fast-food restaurant.
A bar.
The movies.
2)

What short story does the narrator mention having read? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

"The Snows of Kilimanjaro."
"To Build a Fire."
"A Good Man Is Hard to Find."
"The Luck of Roaring Camp."
3)

In the story, how long has J.P. been married? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

He doesn't say.
Ten years.
Twelve years.
Eight years.
4)

In the story, what is the chimney a metaphor for? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Rigidity.
Alcoholism.
Happiness.
Salvation.
5)

In what way does J.P.'s violent streak first show up? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

He wrecks his car.
He starts a fight in a bar.
He throws a lunch pail.
He pushes a customer.
6)

How does the narrator pay for his stay at the facility? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Cash.
Check.
Credit card.
He arranges to be billed.
7)

What nickname does J.P. call the narrator? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Sport.
Buddy.
Man.
Pal.
8)

What name does the narrator's wife call him the last time they spoke? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Sponge.
Lowlife.
Wet brain.
Freak.
9)

Who takes J.P. to the treatment facility? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

The police.
His father.
His wife.
His in-laws.
10)

How many children do J.P. and his wife have? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Four.
Three.
Two.
One.
11)

What do J.P. and the narrator do at the end of New Year's Eve? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Start to sahke hands, then hug instead.
Say "One day at a time."
Hug.
Shake hands.
12)

How many children does the narrator's girlfriend have? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

One son.
Two sons.
One daughter.
A son and a daughter.
13)

What is the earliest in the day that J.P. drinks? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

After brushing his teeth.
Before brushing his teeth and having his morning coffee.
With lunch.
Right before lunch.
14)

Why does "the guy who travels" say he travels? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Business.
He is rich.
To get away from his wife.
Pleasure.
15)

How does J.P.'s wife's father feel about J.P. when they are dating? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

He thinks he is a loser.
He likes him immediately.
He thinks he is immature.
He warns his daughter to "watch out."
16)

What word does J.P. use to describe how the facility's proprietor makes him feel? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Bug.
Dog.
Misfit.
Loser.
17)

What country does "the guy who travels" want to make contacts in? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Egypt.
Israel.
India.
Saudi Arabia.
18)

Why does the narrator say he knows he will see his girlfriend again? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

They work for the same company.
She owes him money.
He has things at her house.
They live together.
19)

What is the first thing J.P. and his wife do when she arrives at the facility? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Yell at each other.
Hug.
Kiss.
Stare at each other like strangers.
20)

Why does the narrator say he needs to talk to his wife? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

He wants to tell her he still loves her.
He has things at her house that he needs to get.
They need to talk about money.
He wants to find out how she is.
21)

What accident does J.P. have at work? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Falls off a porch.
Chokes on soot.
Gets stuck in a chimney.
Falls off a roof.
22)

Where does the proprietor tell the narrator and J.P. they can get the book he recommends? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Inside the facility.
At the library.
He has a spare copy.
At a bookstore.
23)

What does the narrator eat for Christmas dinner? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

He doesn't eat.
Steak.
Soup and a roll.
Eggs.
24)

How are meals announced at the facility? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

An attendant tells patients personally.
Bullhorn.
Farm bell.
P.A. system.
25)

What effect does J.P.'s voice have on the narrator? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Calming and relaxing.
Grating.
Irritating.
Makes him sleepy.
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