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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator's girlfriend do for a living?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Receptionist.
(c) Salesclerk.
(d) Maid.

2. When does the title phrase "Where I'm Calling From" appear in the story?
(a) In the first paragraph.
(b) Toward the middle.
(c) On the first page.
(d) In the final paragraph.

3. What does the teenager say when the narrator and his girlfriend are leaving for the facility?
(a) "The hell with you."
(b) "I'll be gone when you get back."
(c) "Good riddance."
(d) "Drive safely."

4. Who calls for an ambulance after Tiny's fall?
(a) An unnamed patient.
(b) J.P.
(c) The proprietor.
(d) The narrator.

5. How does the narrator describe his own age?
(a) Nearing fifty.
(b) A little older than J.P.
(c) Over forty.
(d) A little younger than J.P.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator say he knows he will see his girlfriend again?

2. Where does the character that the narrator calls "the guy who travels" say he goes regularly?

3. How old is J.P. when he falls down a dry well?

4. Why do the narrator and J.P. look forward to meals?

5. What name does the narrator's wife call him the last time they spoke?

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