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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 warns his daughter to "watch out."
(b) He thinks he is immature.
(c) He likes him immediately.
(d) He thinks he is a loser.

2. What does the proprietor say to the other men about Tiny after he has fallen?
(a) "Call 911!"
(b) "Don't move him!"
(c) "Lift his head!"
(d) "Give him air!"

3. When J.P. physically fights with his wife, what does she do?
(a) Calls the police.
(b) Cries.
(c) Fights back.
(d) Goes to her parents' house.

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

5. What animal noise does Tiny make when he comes downstairs one morning?
(a) Mooing.
(b) Meowing.
(c) Quacking.
(d) Barking.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story, how long has J.P. been married?

3. When does the narrator's appetite return?

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

5. How do the other patients respond when Tiny tells his story at breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the proprietor recommend "The Call of the Wild" to J.P. and the narrator?

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

3. Discuss how J.P.'s experience as a child in the well mirrors his experience as an adult alcoholic.

4. Why does Tiny stay at the facility?

5. Why does Roxy say yes to a date with J.P.?

6. What is the significance of Christmas in the story?

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

8. What does Frank Martin's name suggest?

9. Is the narrator's girlfriend also an alcoholic?

10. What does Roxy's name suggest?

(see the answer keys)

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