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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 J.P.'s emotional state at the beginning of the story?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Angry.
(c) Scared.
(d) Resentful.

2. Why does "the guy who travels" say he travels?
(a) To get away from his wife.
(b) He is rich.
(c) Business.
(d) Pleasure.

3. What does J.P. carry to work in a thermos?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Scotch.
(c) Gin.
(d) Vodka.

4. Why do the narrator and J.P. look forward to meals?
(a) They hope they will be hungry.
(b) It gives them something to do.
(c) They feel hungry all the time.
(d) They think the food at the facility is good.

5. What does J.P. say his courtship with his wife mainly revolved around?
(a) Kissing.
(b) Holding Hands.
(c) Cleaning chimneys.
(d) Drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is written on the New Year's Eve cake?

2. How many children does the narrator's girlfriend have?

3. What do J.P. and the narrator use for an ashtray?

4. What does the narrator's girlfriend do for a living?

5. What is the first thing J.P. and his wife do when she arrives at the facility?

(see the answer key)

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