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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. 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 spends two nights in jail.
(d) He has to pay a fine.

2. What is the name of the narrator's landlord?
(a) Mr. Pastorini.
(b) Mr. Venturini.
(c) Mr. Orsini.
(d) Mr. Contadini.

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

4. Why does J.P. say he switched drinks?
(a) His wife influenced him.
(b) To get drunk faster.
(c) He doesn't know.
(d) He liked the taste.

5. How does J.P. introduce the narrator to his wife?
(a) As a good listener.
(b) As another drunk.
(c) As his friend.
(d) As another patient.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it about J.P.'s wife that "knocks him for a loop" when they first meet?

2. What word does the narrator constantly use to describe his girlfriend's teenager?

3. What kind of New Year's Eve cake is it?

4. At the beginning of the story, what physical symptom is the narrator having that concerns him?

5. Where do J.P. and his wife live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frank Martin's name suggest?

2. Give an example of hopelessness in the story.

3. Give an example of hopefulness in the story.

4. Choose a character and explain why he or she is sympathetic.

5. Why does the proprietor get a cake for New Year's Eve?

6. Describe the character Frank Martin.

7. Why does the proprietor tell the narrator and J.P. that Jack London was an alcoholic?

8. How does the story show the progression of alcoholism?

9. What does the narrator's appetite represent?

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

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