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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mixed drink does J.P. eventually switch to?
(a) Martini.
(b) Scotch and soda.
(c) Gin and tonic.
(d) Rum and coke.

2. On one occasion, how does J.P. physically injure his wife?
(a) Gives her a black eye.
(b) Punches her in the stomach.
(c) Breaks her wrist.
(d) Splits her lip.

3. What health news does the narrator's girlfriend receive on Christmas Eve?
(a) She has an abnormal Pap smear.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She has to have surgery.
(d) She has a malignant tumor.

4. 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 red-haired.
(d) Tall and blonde.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather when the narrator and his girlfriend drive to the facility?

2. After his girlfriend leaves, where does the narrator sit?

3. In the story, what is the well a metaphor for?

4. What phrase does J.P. use to describe his wife physical appearance when they met?

5. Where does the narrator watch his girlfriend drive away?

(see the answer key)

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