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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the story opens, how long have the narrator and J.P. been at the facility?
(a) A few days.
(b) A few hours.
(c) One day.
(d) Two weeks.

2. In what way does J.P.'s violent streak first show up?
(a) He throws a lunch pail.
(b) He wrecks his car.
(c) He pushes a customer.
(d) He starts a fight in a bar.

3. What is Tiny's profession?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Chimney sweep.
(c) Electrician.
(d) Truck driver.

4. What does the narrator do for a living?
(a) Construction worker.
(b) He does not say.
(c) Salesclerk.
(d) Electrician.

5. What does the facility serve for New Year's Eve dinner?
(a) Meatloaf.
(b) Steak.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Turkey.

6. Who takes J.P. to the treatment facility?
(a) The police.
(b) His wife.
(c) His father.
(d) His in-laws.

7. What is J.P.'s wife's name?
(a) Rosie.
(b) Rhonda.
(c) Roxy.
(d) Roxanne.

8. What causes blackouts, according to "the guy who travels"?
(a) Ice in a drink.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Whisky with water.

9. What mixed drink does J.P. eventually switch to?
(a) Scotch and soda.
(b) Gin and tonic.
(c) Martini.
(d) Rum and coke.

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

11. What does the narrator eat for Christmas dinner?
(a) Soup and a roll.
(b) He doesn't eat.
(c) Steak.
(d) Eggs.

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

13. How does J.P.'s wife give him her phone number when he asks her out the first time?
(a) She writes it on his hand.
(b) On a piece of paper.
(c) On a business card.
(d) She says it twice.

14. How does the narrator describe himself and others at the facility?
(a) As drunks.
(b) As losers.
(c) As addicts.
(d) As alcoholics.

15. What do J.P. and the narrator do at the end of New Year's Eve?
(a) Shake hands.
(b) Start to sahke hands, then hug instead.
(c) Say "One day at a time."
(d) Hug.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator want to ask Tiny about what happened to him during breakfast?

2. Which addictions does the rehabilitation center treat?

3. What does a kiss from a chimney sweep supposedly bring?

4. What does the narrator ask J.P.'s wife to do?

5. Who is the very first character mentioned in the story?

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