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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last line of the story?
(a) "Did I wake you up?"
(b) "Guess who?"
(c) "Happy New Year."
(d) "It's me."

2. On what charge is J.P. arrested?
(a) Drunk driving.
(b) Speeding.
(c) Driving without his license.
(d) Leaving the scene of an accident.

3. What does the proprietor smoke?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Pipe.
(c) He doesn't smoke.
(d) Cigars.

4. Where do the narrator and his girlfriend decide to have Christmas dinner?
(a) A steak restaurant.
(b) The narrator's house.
(c) The girlfriend's apartment.
(d) A diner.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After J.P. gets married, what word does he use to describe how he feels about his life?

3. After his girlfriend leaves, where does the narrator sit?

4. Who rescues J.P. from the well?

5. In the story, how long has J.P. been married?

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