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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 is Tiny's profession?

2. What short story does the narrator mention having read?

3. Which famous writer once lived near the facility?

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

5. What is the result of J.P.'s arrest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator not tell J.P. that he woke up on New Year's Day wanting a drink?

2. Give one example of a character in the story being self-deprecating.

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

4. Why is the narrator's girlfriend's son "mouthy"?

5. Why did the author choose the title "Where I'm Calling From"?

6. What is the significance of mentioning the razor nicks on J.P.'s and other residents' faces?

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

8. What does Tiny represent?

9. Why is the narrator so enthralled by J.P.'s stories?

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

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

Does the narrator love his wife and his girlfriend? How can you tell?

Essay Topic 3

There is no mention of any of the characters in the story having friends outside the facility. What role does community play in the recovery from addiction? Give examples of how the story threads community and friendship into its themes.

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