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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the very first character mentioned in the story?
(a) Frank Martin.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Tiny.
(d) J.P.

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

3. What physical thing happens to J.P. in the well?
(a) He broke his wrist.
(b) He scraped his hands.
(c) He vomited.
(d) He wet his pants.

4. Where does the narrator watch his girlfriend drive away?
(a) The porch.
(b) The front steps.
(c) The door.
(d) The window.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does J.P. say he wanted to do when he got out of high school?

2. What does the narrator's girlfriend do for a living?

3. On another occasion, how does J.P. physically injure his wife?

4. What nickname does J.P. call the narrator?

5. What word does J.P. use to describe how the facility's proprietor makes him feel?

(see the answer key)

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