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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is J.P. when he meets his wife?
(a) Eighteen or nineteen.
(b) Exactly nineteen.
(c) Exactly eighteen.
(d) Twenty.

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

3. Whose car do the narrator and his girlfriend take to the facility?
(a) A rental car.
(b) The girlfriend's.
(c) The narrator's.
(d) A car borrowed from a friend.

4. In the story, how long has J.P. been married?
(a) He doesn't say.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) Ten years.

5. What is the physical appearance of J.P.'s wife, according to the narrator?
(a) Tall and good-looking.
(b) Tall and slim.
(c) Tall and blonde.
(d) Tall and red-haired.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does J.P.'s wife say is "the best sweep in the business"?

2. What physical thing happens to J.P. in the well?

3. As he tells his stories, why can J.P. not use his hands?

4. How does J.P. introduce the narrator to his wife?

5. What does the facility serve for New Year's Eve dinner?

(see the answer key)

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