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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 girlfriend say to the proprietor when she and the narrator arrive at the facility?
(a) "I think you're expecting him."
(b) "Nice place you got here."
(c) "What a dump."
(d) "Guess who's here."

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

3. In the narrator's memories, what is the landlord doing one morning?
(a) Mowing the lawn.
(b) Fixing a fence.
(c) Painting the house.
(d) Trimming a hedge.

4. What does J.P. say he wanted to do when he got out of high school?
(a) To join the Navy.
(b) Absolutely nothing.
(c) To be a fireman.
(d) To go to college.

5. Why does the proprietor suggest the narrator stay longer at the facility this time?
(a) The facility needs money.
(b) The narrator needs a rest.
(c) The narrator looks bad.
(d) The holidays are hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is J.P.'s wife NOT wearing when she visits?

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

3. According to the narrator, what is the physical appearance of his landlord?

4. What did the famous writer who lived near the facility die of?

5. What does J.P. carry to work in a thermos?

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