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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What health news does the narrator's girlfriend receive on Christmas Eve?
(a) She has an abnormal Pap smear.
(b) She has to have surgery.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She has a malignant tumor.

2. When do J.P.'s hands become steady?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) At the end of the story.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Right after telling his stories.

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

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

5. What weather condition is mentioned frequently in the story?
(a) Rain.
(b) Ice.
(c) Heat.
(d) Snow.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What nervous movement does J.P. make when he tells his stories?

4. In the story, what is the well a metaphor for?

5. How do the other patients respond when Tiny tells his story at breakfast?

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