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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What landscapes are mentioned throughout the story?
(a) Rivers and streams.
(b) Forests.
(c) Lakes.
(d) Hills and valleys.

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

3. How long were the narrator and his wife married?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Three years.
(c) He doesn't say.
(d) Five years.

4. What is the narrator's first name?
(a) His name is not given.
(b) Bob.
(c) Tom.
(d) Ray.

5. Whose head is described as "too small for the rest of his body"?
(a) J.P.
(b) The proprietor.
(c) Tiny.
(d) The narrator's landlord.

Short Answer Questions

1. What three things does J.P. mention hearing from the bottom of the well?

2. What does the narrator want to ask Tiny about what happened to him during breakfast?

3. How do the other patients respond when Tiny tells his story at breakfast?

4. What does the title of the story refer to?

5. Why does J.P. say he switched drinks?

(see the answer key)

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