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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls for an ambulance after Tiny's fall?
(a) An unnamed patient.
(b) The proprietor.
(c) J.P.
(d) The narrator.

2. What did the famous writer who lived near the facility die of?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Alcoholism and drug abuse.
(c) He was in a plane crash.
(d) He shot himself.

3. How much does the narrator's phone call on New Year's Eve cost?
(a) Fifty cents.
(b) A quarter.
(c) A dime.
(d) A dollar.

4. Where did J.P. grow up?
(a) Outside a big city.
(b) In a small town.
(c) In a trailer park.
(d) On a farm.

5. As he tells his stories, why can J.P. not use his hands?
(a) They are cold.
(b) They are trembling badly.
(c) They feel numb.
(d) One of them is broken.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of J.P.'s body gets broken in a fight?

2. What is J.P.'s good news on New Year's Eve?

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

4. How does J.P.'s wife's father feel about J.P. when they are dating?

5. Who takes J.P. to the treatment facility?

(see the answer key)

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