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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the narrator and his girlfriend decide to have Christmas dinner?
(a) The narrator's house.
(b) A steak restaurant.
(c) The girlfriend's apartment.
(d) A diner.

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

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

4. What effect does J.P.'s voice have on the narrator?
(a) Calming and relaxing.
(b) Irritating.
(c) Grating.
(d) Makes him sleepy.

5. What is the result of J.P.'s arrest?
(a) His car is impounded.
(b) He loses his license and can't drive to work.
(c) He has to pay a fine.
(d) He spends two nights in jail.

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

7. Why does the narrator say he needs to talk to his wife?
(a) He wants to find out how she is.
(b) He has things at her house that he needs to get.
(c) They need to talk about money.
(d) He wants to tell her he still loves her.

8. Which famous writer once lived near the facility?
(a) Tennessee Williams.
(b) Jack London.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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

10. What part of J.P.'s body gets broken on the job?
(a) Leg.
(b) Nose.
(c) Thumb.
(d) Arm.

11. Who takes J.P. to the treatment facility?
(a) His wife.
(b) His father.
(c) The police.
(d) His in-laws.

12. Who advises J.P.'s wife to leave him?
(a) Her boss.
(b) Her father and brother.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Her mother.

13. What time of day does Tiny return from the hospital to the facility?
(a) In time for breakfast.
(b) Just after lunch.
(c) Just after breakfast.
(d) Around dinner.

14. How many children do J.P. and his wife have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

15. What do the patients watch on TV on New Year's Eve?
(a) Times Square.
(b) A game show.
(c) Johnny Carson.
(d) A movie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of J.P.'s body gets broken in a fight?

2. Why does the narrator say he knows he will see his girlfriend again?

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

4. On one occasion, how does J.P. physically injure his wife?

5. What does the narrator do for a living?

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