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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As he tells his stories, why can J.P. not use his hands?
(a) They are trembling badly.
(b) They feel numb.
(c) One of them is broken.
(d) They are cold.

2. According to the narrator, what is J.P.'s emotional state at the beginning of the story?
(a) Scared.
(b) Resentful.
(c) Angry.
(d) Hopeful.

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

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

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

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

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

8. What country does "the guy who travels" want to make contacts in?
(a) Israel.
(b) Egypt.
(c) India.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

9. What is the narrator's first name?
(a) Ray.
(b) Tom.
(c) His name is not given.
(d) Bob.

10. On the drive to the facility after dinner, what do the narrator and his girlfriend drink?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Bourbon.
(d) Beer.

11. How are meals announced at the facility?
(a) P.A. system.
(b) Farm bell.
(c) An attendant tells patients personally.
(d) Bullhorn.

12. What health news does the narrator's girlfriend receive on Christmas Eve?
(a) She has an abnormal Pap smear.
(b) She has to have surgery.
(c) She has a malignant tumor.
(d) She is pregnant.

13. When does J.P. officially become a chimney sweep?
(a) A year after he gets married.
(b) After a few months dating his wife.
(c) After he tries some other jobs.
(d) Right after he marries his wife.

14. What was the short story the narrator read about?
(a) A man on a camping trip.
(b) A man in a cabin.
(c) A man on a sledding trip.
(d) A man freezing.

15. On what charge is J.P. arrested?
(a) Leaving the scene of an accident.
(b) Drunk driving.
(c) Driving without his license.
(d) Speeding.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does J.P.'s wife respond to the advice to leave her husband?

2. What does the proprietor smoke?

3. Why does the narrator's landlord do the remembered task in the early morning?

4. What name does the narrator's wife call him the last time they spoke?

5. When was the last time the narrator spoke to his wife?

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