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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 narrator's girlfriend do for a living?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Salesclerk.
(c) Maid.
(d) Receptionist.

2. How long has Tiny been at the facility?
(a) A day or two.
(b) Les than a week.
(c) Almost two weeks.
(d) Almost a month.

3. According to the narrator, what is J.P.'s emotional state at the beginning of the story?
(a) Angry.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Scared.
(d) Resentful.

4. Where does J.P. tell his stories to the narrator?
(a) In the dining room.
(b) On a walk.
(c) On the back porch.
(d) On the front porch.

5. Which famous writer once lived near the facility?
(a) Jack London.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Tennessee Williams.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does J.P. introduce the narrator to his wife?

2. When the narrator and his girlfriend arrive at the facility, what does the girlfriend do?

3. What mixed drink does J.P. eventually switch to?

4. Who does J.P.'s wife say is "the best sweep in the business"?

5. What does the teenager say when the narrator and his girlfriend are leaving for the facility?

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