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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase does J.P. use to describe his wife physical appearance when they met?
(a) "All-right-looking."
(b) "A looker."
(c) "A knockout."
(d) "Kind of pretty."

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

3. Which addictions does the rehabilitation center treat?
(a) Alcoholism and gambling.
(b) Alcoholism and heroin abuse.
(c) Alcoholism and cocaine abuse.
(d) Alcoholism.

4. How does Tiny fall at the beginning of the story?
(a) From a standing position onto the floor.
(b) From a seated position in his chair onto the floor.
(c) Slumps across the table.
(d) Onto the floor while getting up from his chair.

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

6. What is the proprietor wearing when he speaks to J.P. and the narrator on the porch?
(a) A down vest.
(b) A wool coat.
(c) A down jacket.
(d) A sweater.

7. When J.P. physically fights with his wife, what does she do?
(a) Cries.
(b) Goes to her parents' house.
(c) Calls the police.
(d) Fights back.

8. What term of endearment does the narrator use for his girlfriend?
(a) Honey.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Babe.
(d) Sweetheart.

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

10. When the narrator meets J.P.'s wife, what does he notice about her hands?
(a) Gold wedding ring.
(b) Chapped.
(c) Long nails.
(d) Big knuckles.

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

12. What state is the girlfriend in when they arrive at the facility?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Crying and upset.

13. Why does the narrator's landlord grin when he sees him?
(a) The narrator is naked.
(b) The landlord is always happy.
(c) The narrator is in boxer shorts.
(d) The narrator waves to him.

14. How long is Tiny in the hospital after his fall?
(a) Two days.
(b) Three days.
(c) A day.
(d) Almost a week.

15. What happens to Tiny one day at breakfast?
(a) He has a stroke.
(b) He has a seizure.
(c) He chokes on his food.
(d) He has a heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does J.P.'s voice have on the narrator?

2. What day of the week is it when the landlord performs the task that the narrator remembers?

3. What does the girlfriend say to the proprietor when she and the narrator arrive at the facility?

4. What nervous movement does J.P. make when he tells his stories?

5. How old is J.P.?

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