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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the narrator try to call on New Year's Eve?
(a) His boss.
(b) His wife.
(c) His landlord.
(d) His girlfriend.

2. What is the narrator's first name?
(a) Ray.
(b) Bob.
(c) Tom.
(d) His name is not given.

3. Why does "the guy who travels" say he travels?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Business.
(c) To get away from his wife.
(d) He is rich.

4. What is one thing J.P. worries about when he is in the well?
(a) All of the above.
(b) That he would starve to death.
(c) That something would fall on him.
(d) That it would rain.

5. How long is Tiny in the hospital after his fall?
(a) Almost a week.
(b) Two days.
(c) A day.
(d) Three days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does J.P. say he switched drinks?

2. On the drive to the facility after dinner, what do the narrator and his girlfriend drink?

3. What weather condition is mentioned frequently in the story?

4. What health news does the narrator's girlfriend receive on Christmas Eve?

5. What was the short story the narrator read about?

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