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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the narrator's appetite return?
(a) After a week.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) After two days.
(d) New Year's Day.

2. At the beginning of the story, what physical symptom is the narrator having that concerns him?
(a) Leg pain.
(b) Hands trembling.
(c) Shoulder and neck twitching.
(d) Nausea.

3. In the story, what is the well a metaphor for?
(a) Self-hatred.
(b) Childhood.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Despair.

4. What word does J.P. use to describe how the facility's proprietor makes him feel?
(a) Bug.
(b) Dog.
(c) Loser.
(d) Misfit.

5. What is the narrator's first name?
(a) Tom.
(b) Bob.
(c) Ray.
(d) His name is not given.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does J.P. say he switched drinks?

2. How much does the narrator's phone call on New Year's Eve cost?

3. What did the famous writer who lived near the facility die of?

4. What does the title of the story refer to?

5. How does the narrator pay for his stay at the facility?

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