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

2. In the story, how long has J.P. been married?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) He doesn't say.
(d) Twelve years.

3. What happens to Tiny one day at breakfast?
(a) He has a seizure.
(b) He has a stroke.
(c) He chokes on his food.
(d) He has a heart attack.

4. What causes blackouts, according to "the guy who travels"?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Ice in a drink.
(c) Whisky with water.
(d) Red wine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the narrator's landlord?

2. Why does "the guy who travels" say he travels?

3. In what way does J.P.'s violent streak first show up?

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

5. What phrase does J.P. use to describe his wife physical appearance when they met?

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