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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 J.P.'s good news on New Year's Eve?
(a) His wife called to say she loves him.
(b) His wife and children are coming to visit in the morning.
(c) His wife is coming to visit in a few days.
(d) His wife is coming to visit in the morning.

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

3. What part of J.P.'s body gets broken in a fight?
(a) Thumb.
(b) Arm.
(c) Nose.
(d) Hand.

4. What does the teenager say when the narrator and his girlfriend are leaving for the facility?
(a) "Drive safely."
(b) "I'll be gone when you get back."
(c) "The hell with you."
(d) "Good riddance."

5. How many children do J.P. and his wife have?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator say he needs to talk to his wife?

2. What health news does the narrator's girlfriend receive on Christmas Eve?

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

4. What food do the narrator and his girlfriend buy for the trip to the facility?

5. When J.P. discovers his wife's affair, what does he do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator want to ask Tiny more about his seizure?

3. Give an example of hopefulness in the story.

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

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

6. Give an example of hopelessness in the story.

7. What does the narrator's appetite represent?

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

9. How is friendship presented in the story?

10. Give an example of a character feeling stigmatized.

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