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

2. What is the physical appearance of J.P.'s wife, according to the narrator?
(a) Tall and good-looking.
(b) Tall and slim.
(c) Tall and blonde.
(d) Tall and red-haired.

3. When does J.P. officially become a chimney sweep?
(a) Right after he marries his wife.
(b) A year after he gets married.
(c) After a few months dating his wife.
(d) After he tries some other jobs.

4. Who advises J.P.'s wife to leave him?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her boss.
(c) Her father and brother.
(d) Her mother.

5. What is the weather when the narrator and his girlfriend drive to the facility?
(a) Sunny and clear.
(b) Snowstorm.
(c) Rainstorm.
(d) Ice storm.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is J.P.?

3. How does J.P.'s wife's father feel about J.P. when they are dating?

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

5. What is the name of the narrator's landlord?

(see the answer key)

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