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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word does the narrator constantly use to describe his girlfriend's teenager?
(a) Pouty.
(b) Polite.
(c) Spoiled.
(d) Mouthy.

3. When did the narrator read the short story he mentions?
(a) College.
(b) He doesn't remember when.
(c) When he was married.
(d) High school.

4. What do the patients watch on TV on New Year's Eve?
(a) Times Square.
(b) A game show.
(c) A movie.
(d) Johnny Carson.

5. How old is J.P.?
(a) Thirty-eight.
(b) About thirty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Twenty-two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the proprietor say to the other men about Tiny after he has fallen?

2. When does the title phrase "Where I'm Calling From" appear in the story?

3. How long were the narrator and his wife married?

4. When was the last time the narrator spoke to his wife?

5. What does a kiss from a chimney sweep supposedly bring?

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