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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After J.P. gets married, what word does he use to describe how he feels about his life?
(a) Resentful.
(b) Scared.
(c) Happy.
(d) Bored.

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

3. When does the narrator's appetite return?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) After a week.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) After two days.

4. What is the name of the narrator's landlord?
(a) Mr. Orsini.
(b) Mr. Contadini.
(c) Mr. Venturini.
(d) Mr. Pastorini.

5. Why does the narrator's landlord do the remembered task in the early morning?
(a) Before it gets too hot.
(b) Because he has somewhere else to go.
(c) He wants to wake the narrator up.
(d) Because rain is expected.

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

7. What does the proprietor smoke?
(a) He doesn't smoke.
(b) Pipe.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Cigars.

8. Who does J.P.'s wife say is "the best sweep in the business"?
(a) Her father.
(b) J.P.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her brother.

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

10. What object is used to rescue J.P. from the well?
(a) Rope.
(b) Thick cable.
(c) Ladder.
(d) Fire truck.

11. Why does J.P. say he switched drinks?
(a) His wife influenced him.
(b) He doesn't know.
(c) He liked the taste.
(d) To get drunk faster.

12. On one occasion, how does J.P. physically injure his wife?
(a) Splits her lip.
(b) Punches her in the stomach.
(c) Breaks her wrist.
(d) Gives her a black eye.

13. How many children does the narrator have?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) One son.
(d) One daughter.

14. What is written on the New Year's Eve cake?
(a) Happy New Year - One Day at a Time.
(b) Health and Happiness.
(c) Auld Lang Syne.
(d) Happy Holidays.

15. At the beginning of the story, what physical symptom is the narrator having that concerns him?
(a) Hands trembling.
(b) Shoulder and neck twitching.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Leg pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is J.P. when he meets his wife?

2. Why does the proprietor suggest the narrator stay longer at the facility this time?

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

4. When the narrator meets J.P.'s wife, what does he notice about her hands?

5. What color is J.P.'s wife wearing when they meet?

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