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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When do J.P.'s hands become steady?
(a) Right after telling his stories.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) At the end of the story.

3. Who calls for an ambulance after Tiny's fall?
(a) The narrator.
(b) J.P.
(c) The proprietor.
(d) An unnamed patient.

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

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

6. What is the proprietor wearing when he speaks to J.P. and the narrator on the porch?
(a) A down jacket.
(b) A down vest.
(c) A wool coat.
(d) A sweater.

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

8. What name does the narrator's wife call him the last time they spoke?
(a) Sponge.
(b) Wet brain.
(c) Freak.
(d) Lowlife.

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

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

11. At the beginning of the story, what physical symptom is the narrator having that concerns him?
(a) Shoulder and neck twitching.
(b) Nausea.
(c) Leg pain.
(d) Hands trembling.

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

13. How old is J.P.?
(a) Thirty-eight.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) About thirty.
(d) Forty.

14. Where is Tiny hoping to be on New Year's Eve?
(a) At home with his girlfriend.
(b) At home with his wife.
(c) At a friend's party.
(d) In Times Square.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the proprietor suggest the narrator stay longer at the facility this time?

2. What food do the narrator and his girlfriend buy for the trip to the facility?

3. What is Tiny hoping to drink on New Year's Eve?

4. In the narrator's memories, what is the landlord doing one morning?

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

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