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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the narrator's first stay at the facility, the proprietor tells him that the staff can help him if what happens?
(a) If he pays in advance.
(b) If he agrees to psychotherapy.
(c) If he stays at least two weeks.
(d) If he wants help and listens to what they say.

2. What do J.P. and the narrator do at the end of New Year's Eve?
(a) Shake hands.
(b) Say "One day at a time."
(c) Hug.
(d) Start to sahke hands, then hug instead.

3. What is Tiny hoping to drink on New Year's Eve?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Coke.
(c) Ginger ale.
(d) Hot chocolate.

4. Where was J.P. when he met his wife?
(a) At a friend's house.
(b) In a bar.
(c) At a party.
(d) Out with friends.

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

6. What state is the girlfriend in when they arrive at the facility?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Drunk.
(c) Crying and upset.
(d) Hungry.

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

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

9. When was the last time the narrator spoke to his wife?
(a) A couple of weeks ago.
(b) A month or two ago.
(c) A year ago.
(d) A few days ago.

10. Where on their bodies do many residents at the facility, including J.P., have cuts?
(a) Wrists.
(b) Necks.
(c) Faces.
(d) Arms.

11. How does the narrator pay for his stay at the facility?
(a) He arranges to be billed.
(b) Check.
(c) Credit card.
(d) Cash.

12. What kind of head covering does the landlord wear?
(a) Bandana.
(b) Baseball cap.
(c) Skull cap.
(d) Hood.

13. What does the title of the story refer to?
(a) What the narrator says his wife will ask him.
(b) What the telephone operator asks the narrator.
(c) What the narrator's wife asks him.
(d) Something the narrator says to J.P.

14. What accident does J.P. have at work?
(a) Chokes on soot.
(b) Gets stuck in a chimney.
(c) Falls off a porch.
(d) Falls off a roof.

15. How long were the narrator and his wife married?
(a) Five years.
(b) He doesn't say.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the proprietor of the facility recommend that patients stay in treatment?

2. What does the facility serve for New Year's Eve dinner?

3. How many children does the narrator's girlfriend have?

4. What do J.P. and the narrator use for an ashtray?

5. What phrase does J.P. use to describe his wife physical appearance when they met?

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