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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the facility serve for New Year's Eve dinner?

2. Where does the character that the narrator calls "the guy who travels" say he goes regularly?

3. What did the narrator wake up wanting on New Year's Day?

4. What does the narrator ask J.P.'s wife to do?

5. What effect does J.P.'s voice have on the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the plot of "To Build a Fire," the story the narrator remembers reading?

3. What is J.P.'s wife a symbol of?

4. Describe the character Tiny.

5. How does J.P. treat his wife?

6. What does Tiny represent?

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

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

9. Why does Tiny stay at the facility?

10. Give an example of hopefulness in the story.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The themes of both despair and hope figure in "Where I'm Calling From." Is the story ultimately more hopeless or hopeful? Give examples to back up your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the contrasting symbolism of the well and the chimney.

Essay Topic 3

Compare how humility and arrogance are used in the story.

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