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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) He has to pay a fine.
(b) He loses his license and can't drive to work.
(c) He spends two nights in jail.
(d) His car is impounded.

2. Who brought the narrator to the facility for his first stay?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) He drove himself.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His wife.

3. How many children does the narrator have?
(a) Two.
(b) One son.
(c) None.
(d) One daughter.

4. Who is Frank Martin?
(a) The narrator's boss.
(b) The proprietor of the facility.
(c) The narrator's friend.
(d) Another patient at the facility.

5. Who is the very first character mentioned in the story?
(a) Tiny.
(b) J.P.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Frank Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the physical appearance of J.P.'s wife, according to the narrator?

2. What mixed drink does J.P. eventually switch to?

3. When was the last time the narrator spoke to his wife?

4. When the narrator meets J.P.'s wife, what does he notice about her hands?

5. Where do the narrator and his girlfriend decide to have Christmas dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give an example of how the image of hills and valleys is used by the author.

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

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

4. Give an example of sarcasm in the story.

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

6. What is the significance of the story of "the guy who travels"?

7. What does the narrator's appetite represent?

8. How is friendship presented in the story?

9. What does Frank Martin's name suggest?

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

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