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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many pieces of cake does J.P. eat?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) One, and saves one for later.
(d) None.

2. In the story, what is the chimney a metaphor for?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Rigidity.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Salvation.

3. How many children do J.P. and his wife have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

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

5. What three things does J.P. remember seeing when he looked up from the bottom of the well?
(a) Blue sky, cloud, birds.
(b) Airplane, cloud, birds.
(c) Cloud, birds, insects.
(d) Blue sky, insects, trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, what is J.P.'s emotional state at the beginning of the story?

2. How long were the narrator and his wife married?

3. What is the narrator's first name?

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

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

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