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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the narrator's memories, what is the landlord doing one morning?
(a) Mowing the lawn.
(b) Painting the house.
(c) Trimming a hedge.
(d) Fixing a fence.

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

3. Who brought the narrator to the facility for his first stay?
(a) He drove himself.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) His wife.

4. Whose head is described as "too small for the rest of his body"?
(a) The narrator's landlord.
(b) Tiny.
(c) The proprietor.
(d) J.P.

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

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

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

8. What physical thing happens to J.P. in the well?
(a) He wet his pants.
(b) He vomited.
(c) He broke his wrist.
(d) He scraped his hands.

9. What landscapes are mentioned throughout the story?
(a) Rivers and streams.
(b) Hills and valleys.
(c) Lakes.
(d) Forests.

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

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

12. How does the narrator pay for his stay at the facility?
(a) Cash.
(b) Credit card.
(c) He arranges to be billed.
(d) Check.

13. What is the physical appearance of J.P.'s wife, according to the narrator?
(a) Tall and red-haired.
(b) Tall and blonde.
(c) Tall and slim.
(d) Tall and good-looking.

14. Who is the very first character mentioned in the story?
(a) Tiny.
(b) Frank Martin.
(c) J.P.
(d) The narrator.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does J.P. ask his wife on a first date?

2. How long is Tiny in the hospital after his fall?

3. After J.P. gets married, what word does he use to describe how he feels about his life?

4. What does the facility serve for New Year's Eve dinner?

5. Who gives his New Year's Eve dinner to the narrator?

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