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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does J.P.'s wife's father feel about J.P. when they are dating?
(a) He thinks he is a loser.
(b) He thinks he is immature.
(c) He warns his daughter to "watch out."
(d) He likes him immediately.

2. Where did J.P. grow up?
(a) Outside a big city.
(b) In a trailer park.
(c) On a farm.
(d) In a small town.

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

4. How old is J.P. when he falls down a dry well?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Eleven.

5. What short story does the narrator mention having read?
(a) "The Luck of Roaring Camp."
(b) "A Good Man Is Hard to Find."
(c) "The Snows of Kilimanjaro."
(d) "To Build a Fire."

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "the guy who travels," why is he at the facility?

2. Where does J.P. tell his stories to the narrator?

3. How does J.P. introduce the narrator to his wife?

4. Why does "the guy who travels" say he travels?

5. What do the patients watch on TV on New Year's Eve?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrator's landlord.

2. Chimney sweeping is an uncommon job. Why would the author choose it?

3. Why is the narrator so enthralled by J.P.'s stories?

4. Why does the author keep mentioning the coal bucket?

5. What does Frank Martin's name suggest?

6. How does J.P. act when he tells the story about his descent into alcoholism?

7. How is the image of cold weather used in the story?

8. What is the significance of New Year's Eve in the story?

9. What does Roxy's name suggest?

10. What economic class do you think the narrator is from and why?

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