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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day is it when J.P. begins telling stories to the narrator?
(a) Noon.
(b) Just after lunch.
(c) Eleven in the morning.
(d) Lunchtime.

2. On another occasion, how does J.P. physically injure his wife?
(a) Breaks her nose.
(b) Dislocates her shoulder.
(c) Breaks her thumb.
(d) Scratches her face.

3. What does the narrator's girlfriend do for a living?
(a) Maid.
(b) Receptionist.
(c) Salesclerk.
(d) Secretary.

4. Why does the proprietor suggest the narrator stay longer at the facility this time?
(a) The narrator needs a rest.
(b) The holidays are hard.
(c) The facility needs money.
(d) The narrator looks bad.

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

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

7. What mixed drink does J.P. eventually switch to?
(a) Scotch and soda.
(b) Gin and tonic.
(c) Martini.
(d) Rum and coke.

8. How much does the narrator's phone call on New Year's Eve cost?
(a) Fifty cents.
(b) A quarter.
(c) A dime.
(d) A dollar.

9. What reason does J.P. give for his starting to drink heavily?
(a) Money problems.
(b) Losing his job.
(c) Marital problems.
(d) He doesn't give one.

10. How many children does the narrator have?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) One daughter.
(d) One son.

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

12. On New Year's Eve, who asks for champagne as a joke?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The patient who travels.
(c) J.P.
(d) Tiny.

13. What does J.P. say he wanted to do when he got out of high school?
(a) To go to college.
(b) Absolutely nothing.
(c) To be a fireman.
(d) To join the Navy.

14. What was J.P. doing when he met his wife?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) Drinking and playing records.
(c) Talking to another girl.
(d) Drinking cheap wine.

15. In the story, what is the chimney a metaphor for?
(a) Salvation.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Rigidity.
(d) Alcoholism.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the drive to the facility after dinner, what do the narrator and his girlfriend drink?

2. According to the narrator, what is the physical appearance of his landlord?

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

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

5. How does the narrator pay for his stay at the facility?

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