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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Whose car do the narrator and his girlfriend take to the facility?
(a) The narrator's.
(b) The girlfriend's.
(c) A car borrowed from a friend.
(d) A rental car.

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

5. Where do J.P. and his wife go on their first date?
(a) A baseball game.
(b) The movies.
(c) A bar.
(d) A fast-food restaurant.

6. What color is J.P.'s wife wearing when they meet?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

7. Which of the following is J.P.'s wife NOT wearing when she visits?
(a) Knit cap.
(b) Sweater.
(c) Coat.
(d) Scarf.

8. What did the famous writer who lived near the facility die of?
(a) He shot himself.
(b) Alcoholism and drug abuse.
(c) He was in a plane crash.
(d) Alcoholism.

9. What time of day is it when J.P. begins telling stories to the narrator?
(a) Lunchtime.
(b) Just after lunch.
(c) Noon.
(d) Eleven in the morning.

10. 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.

11. Why does the narrator say he knows he will see his girlfriend again?
(a) He has things at her house.
(b) She owes him money.
(c) They live together.
(d) They work for the same company.

12. How many children does the narrator's girlfriend have?
(a) Two sons.
(b) One son.
(c) A son and a daughter.
(d) One daughter.

13. What word does the narrator constantly use to describe his girlfriend's teenager?
(a) Polite.
(b) Pouty.
(c) Mouthy.
(d) Spoiled.

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

15. Why does the proprietor suggest the narrator stay longer at the facility this time?
(a) The holidays are hard.
(b) The facility needs money.
(c) The narrator needs a rest.
(d) The narrator looks bad.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is it about J.P.'s wife that "knocks him for a loop" when they first meet?

3. How long has Tiny been at the facility?

4. What is one thing J.P. worries about when he is in the well?

5. In what part of the state does the story take place?

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