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

2. On what charge is J.P. arrested?
(a) Drunk driving.
(b) Speeding.
(c) Driving without his license.
(d) Leaving the scene of an accident.

3. What does the girlfriend say to the proprietor when she and the narrator arrive at the facility?
(a) "What a dump."
(b) "I think you're expecting him."
(c) "Nice place you got here."
(d) "Guess who's here."

4. How do the other patients respond when Tiny tells his story at breakfast?
(a) They interrupt him.
(b) They tell him to be quiet.
(c) They laugh and shake their heads.
(d) They ignore him.

5. What book does the proprietor recommend to J.P. and the narrator?
(a) Moby Dick.
(b) For Whom the Bell Tolls.
(c) The Call of the Wild.
(d) Tender Is the Night.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the narrator's phone call on New Year's Eve cost?

2. What does the proprietor say to the other men about Tiny after he has fallen?

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

4. What physical thing happens to J.P. in the well?

5. On the narrator's first stay at the facility, the proprietor tells him that the staff can help him if what happens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator's appetite represent?

2. How is the image of rain used in the story?

3. What does Frank Martin's name suggest?

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

5. Give an example of hopefulness in the story.

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

7. Describe the character Frank Martin.

8. Why does the narrator remember the story of the landlord painting?

9. What is the significance of the way Roxy is dressed on New Year's Day?

10. Why does the narrator use the term "drunk" instead of "alcoholic"?

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