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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to "the guy who travels," why is he at the facility?
(a) He caused a commotion on a plane.
(b) He was drunk at work.
(c) He has no idea.
(d) He hit his wife.

3. Where was J.P. when he met his wife?
(a) Out with friends.
(b) At a friend's house.
(c) At a party.
(d) In a bar.

4. How does Tiny fall at the beginning of the story?
(a) Onto the floor while getting up from his chair.
(b) From a seated position in his chair onto the floor.
(c) From a standing position onto the floor.
(d) Slumps across the table.

5. What does the teenager say when the narrator and his girlfriend are leaving for the facility?
(a) "Drive safely."
(b) "The hell with you."
(c) "Good riddance."
(d) "I'll be gone when you get back."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's first name?

2. Which famous writer once lived near the facility?

3. When did the narrator read the short story he mentions?

4. What effect does J.P.'s voice have on the narrator?

5. What does the narrator do for a living?

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