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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What day of the week is it when the landlord performs the task that the narrator remembers?
(a) The narrator can't remember.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Saturday.

3. What is the result of J.P.'s arrest?
(a) He spends two nights in jail.
(b) He loses his license and can't drive to work.
(c) His car is impounded.
(d) He has to pay a fine.

4. How old is J.P.'s wife when they meet?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) He doesn't say.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twenty.

5. After J.P. gets married, what word does he use to describe how he feels about his life?
(a) Bored.
(b) Resentful.
(c) Happy.
(d) Scared.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the facility serve for New Year's Eve dinner?

3. When the story opens, how long have the narrator and J.P. been at the facility?

4. Why does the narrator's landlord grin when he sees him?

5. What landscapes are mentioned throughout the story?

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