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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does the narrator use for a drink?
(a) Belt.
(b) Hit.
(c) Pick-me-up.
(d) Shot.

2. What do J.P. and the narrator use for an ashtray?
(a) A tin can.
(b) A coal bucket.
(c) A coffee mug.
(d) A lid.

3. Where is Tiny hoping to be on New Year's Eve?
(a) In Times Square.
(b) At home with his girlfriend.
(c) At a friend's party.
(d) At home with his wife.

4. In the story, what is the well a metaphor for?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Self-hatred.
(c) Despair.
(d) Childhood.

5. What phrase does J.P. use to describe his wife physical appearance when they met?
(a) "A knockout."
(b) "Kind of pretty."
(c) "A looker."
(d) "All-right-looking."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tiny hoping to drink on New Year's Eve?

2. On the narrator's first stay at the facility, the proprietor tells him that the staff can help him if what happens?

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

4. Why does the proprietor suggest the narrator stay longer at the facility this time?

5. What color is J.P.'s wife wearing when they meet?

(see the answer key)

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