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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does J.P. introduce the narrator to his wife?
(a) As another patient.
(b) As another drunk.
(c) As his friend.
(d) As a good listener.

2. What kind of head covering does the landlord wear?
(a) Hood.
(b) Baseball cap.
(c) Skull cap.
(d) Bandana.

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

4. What kind of New Year's Eve cake is it?
(a) German chocolate.
(b) Marble.
(c) Chocolate with pink lettering.
(d) White with pink lettering.

5. What term of endearment does the narrator use for his girlfriend?
(a) Honey.
(b) Babe.
(c) Sweetheart.
(d) Sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. On one occasion, how does J.P. physically injure his wife?

2. What does J.P. look like?

3. What landscapes are mentioned throughout the story?

4. What do J.P. and the narrator drink on the porch on the morning of New Year's Day?

5. What mixed drink does J.P. eventually switch to?

(see the answer key)

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