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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How long has Tiny been at the facility?
(a) A day or two.
(b) Les than a week.
(c) Almost two weeks.
(d) Almost a month.

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

4. What does J.P. look like?
(a) Short and heavy-set.
(b) Muscular.
(c) He is not described.
(d) Tall and thin.

5. On the narrator's first stay at the facility, the proprietor tells him that the staff can help him if what happens?
(a) If he agrees to psychotherapy.
(b) If he wants help and listens to what they say.
(c) If he stays at least two weeks.
(d) If he pays in advance.

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

7. What term does the narrator use for his treatment?
(a) Detox.
(b) Drying out.
(c) Going cold turkey.
(d) Rehab.

8. Where was J.P. when he met his wife?
(a) At a friend's house.
(b) At a party.
(c) Out with friends.
(d) In a bar.

9. Which window is the narrator standing in when he is watching the landlord?
(a) Bathroom.
(b) Bedroom.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Living room.

10. What do the patients watch on TV on New Year's Eve?
(a) Johnny Carson.
(b) A game show.
(c) A movie.
(d) Times Square.

11. In the story, how long has J.P. been married?
(a) He doesn't say.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Twelve years.

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

13. What is the earliest in the day that J.P. drinks?
(a) After brushing his teeth.
(b) Right before lunch.
(c) Before brushing his teeth and having his morning coffee.
(d) With lunch.

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

15. What is the first thing the narrator and J.P. talk about when they meet?
(a) How they got to the facility.
(b) What they ate for breakfast.
(c) The weather.
(d) The location of the facility.

Short Answer Questions

1. When J.P. is out and misses dinner at home, what does he eat?

2. When does J.P. officially become a chimney sweep?

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

4. What is Tiny's profession?

5. As he tells his stories, why can J.P. not use his hands?

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