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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 did the famous writer who lived near the facility die of?

2. What is J.P.'s real name?

3. On her visit to the facility, where does J.P.'s wife want to go with him?

4. How does Tiny fall at the beginning of the story?

5. Where was J.P. when he met his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is J.P. drawn to his wife when they meet?

2. In the section about the landlord, what does the narrator's nakedness represent?

3. Why does Tiny stay at the facility?

4. What are the signs that J.P. is making a recovery?

5. Describe the character Frank Martin.

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

7. What does Frank Martin's name suggest?

8. How is the image of cold weather used in the story?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nature imagery is prevalent in "Where I'm Calling From," as seen in frequent physical descriptions of place and climate and in the recurring theme of Jack London and his writing. Why did the author choose to emphasize nature? Could the story have been set in a city and pursued the same themes?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the different ways in which eating is used as a metaphor in the story, and what each mention of food or eating signifies.

Essay Topic 3

How do compassion and forgiveness figure into the story?

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