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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the proprietor say to the other men about Tiny after he has fallen?
(a) "Lift his head!"
(b) "Give him air!"
(c) "Call 911!"
(d) "Don't move him!"

3. What phrase does the narrator use for casually talking with someone?
(a) "Shooting the bull."
(b) "Batting the breeze."
(c) "Shooting the breeze."
(d) "Chewing the fat."

4. 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.

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

6. Why does the narrator's landlord grin when he sees him?
(a) The narrator is naked.
(b) The landlord is always happy.
(c) The narrator is in boxer shorts.
(d) The narrator waves to him.

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

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

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

10. When does the title phrase "Where I'm Calling From" appear in the story?
(a) In the final paragraph.
(b) In the first paragraph.
(c) On the first page.
(d) Toward the middle.

11. How does "the guy who travels" get to the facility?
(a) He took the train.
(b) He drove himself.
(c) His wife drove him.
(d) He can't remember.

12. Who rescues J.P. from the well?
(a) His father.
(b) His older brother.
(c) Firemen.
(d) A neighbor.

13. How does J.P. introduce the narrator to his wife?
(a) As another patient.
(b) As his friend.
(c) As another drunk.
(d) As a good listener.

14. What did the narrator wake up wanting on New Year's Day?
(a) To talk to his wife.
(b) To go home.
(c) A drink.
(d) Lots of food.

15. Where does the narrator watch his girlfriend drive away?
(a) The front steps.
(b) The door.
(c) The window.
(d) The porch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator want to ask Tiny about what happened to him during breakfast?

2. How many pieces of cake does J.P. eat?

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

4. What is J.P.'s good news on New Year's Eve?

5. What nervous movement does J.P. make when he tells his stories?

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