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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 J.P.'s real name?
(a) Jack Penny.
(b) Jules Penny.
(c) Joe Penny.
(d) Jim Penny.

2. What is J.P.'s good news on New Year's Eve?
(a) His wife and children are coming to visit in the morning.
(b) His wife is coming to visit in a few days.
(c) His wife called to say she loves him.
(d) His wife is coming to visit in the morning.

3. What does a kiss from a chimney sweep supposedly bring?
(a) Good luck.
(b) New job.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Bad health.

4. On the narrator's first stay at the facility, the proprietor tells him that the staff can help him if what happens?
(a) If he stays at least two weeks.
(b) If he pays in advance.
(c) If he wants help and listens to what they say.
(d) If he agrees to psychotherapy.

5. What book does the proprietor recommend to J.P. and the narrator?
(a) Moby Dick.
(b) For Whom the Bell Tolls.
(c) The Call of the Wild.
(d) Tender Is the Night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where on their bodies do many residents at the facility, including J.P., have cuts?

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

3. Who calls for an ambulance after Tiny's fall?

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

5. What do J.P. and the narrator use for an ashtray?

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