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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where on their bodies do many residents at the facility, including J.P., have cuts?
(a) Wrists.
(b) Arms.
(c) Faces.
(d) Necks.

2. When does J.P. ask his wife on a first date?
(a) The day after they meet.
(b) The night they meet.
(c) A week after they meet.
(d) He doesn't ask her; she asks him.

3. How long does the proprietor of the facility recommend that patients stay in treatment?
(a) At least a week.
(b) At least a month.
(c) A day or two.
(d) At least two months.

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

5. Who rescues J.P. from the well?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) His father.
(c) Firemen.
(d) His older brother.

6. When did the narrator read the short story he mentions?
(a) College.
(b) High school.
(c) When he was married.
(d) He doesn't remember when.

7. What does the proprietor say to the other men about Tiny after he has fallen?
(a) "Lift his head!"
(b) "Don't move him!"
(c) "Give him air!"
(d) "Call 911!"

8. How many times has the narrator been at the facility?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

9. What is the result of J.P.'s arrest?
(a) He has to pay a fine.
(b) His car is impounded.
(c) He loses his license and can't drive to work.
(d) He spends two nights in jail.

10. How are meals announced at the facility?
(a) An attendant tells patients personally.
(b) Farm bell.
(c) Bullhorn.
(d) P.A. system.

11. What do J.P. and the narrator drink on the porch on the morning of New Year's Day?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Juice.
(c) Tea.
(d) Coke.

12. How much does the narrator's phone call on New Year's Eve cost?
(a) Fifty cents.
(b) A dollar.
(c) A dime.
(d) A quarter.

13. On her visit to the facility, where does J.P.'s wife want to go with him?
(a) On a walk.
(b) To his room.
(c) On a drive.
(d) To town for lunch.

14. When J.P. discovers his wife's affair, what does he do?
(a) Cuts her wedding ring to pieces.
(b) Starts a fight in a bar.
(c) Wrecks his car.
(d) Attacks her boyfriend.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do J.P. and his wife live?

2. What does the narrator do for a living?

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

4. What is the physical appearance of J.P.'s wife, according to the narrator?

5. On the narrator's first stay at the facility, the proprietor tells him that the staff can help him if what happens?

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