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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After J.P. gets married, what word does he use to describe how he feels about his life?
(a) Scared.
(b) Resentful.
(c) Happy.
(d) Bored.

3. What is J.P.'s good news on New Year's Eve?
(a) His wife is coming to visit in a few days.
(b) His wife is coming to visit in the morning.
(c) His wife called to say she loves him.
(d) His wife and children are coming to visit in the morning.

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

5. What object is used to rescue J.P. from the well?
(a) Fire truck.
(b) Ladder.
(c) Thick cable.
(d) Rope.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the teenager say when the narrator and his girlfriend are leaving for the facility?

4. When J.P. takes up drinking, what is his drink of choice?

5. What is J.P.'s wife driving the day they meet?

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