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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of J.P.'s body gets broken in a fight?
(a) Nose.
(b) Thumb.
(c) Arm.
(d) Hand.

2. What do J.P. and the narrator do at the end of New Year's Eve?
(a) Shake hands.
(b) Hug.
(c) Start to sahke hands, then hug instead.
(d) Say "One day at a time."

3. What state is the girlfriend in when they arrive at the facility?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Crying and upset.
(d) Hungry.

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

5. Which famous writer once lived near the facility?
(a) Jack London.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Tennessee Williams.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator's landlord do the remembered task in the early morning?

2. When does J.P. officially become a chimney sweep?

3. How long does the proprietor of the facility recommend that patients stay in treatment?

4. When does the narrator's appetite return?

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

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