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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator meets J.P.'s wife, what does he notice about her hands?
(a) Gold wedding ring.
(b) Big knuckles.
(c) Long nails.
(d) Chapped.

2. What three things does J.P. mention hearing from the bottom of the well?
(a) Birds' wings, a dog barking, and a train whistle.
(b) The wind, a car horn, and birds singing.
(c) Birds' wings, insects rustling, and the wind.
(d) Birds' wings, a car horn, and a dog barking.

3. Who rescues J.P. from the well?
(a) His father.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) Firemen.
(d) His older brother.

4. What does the girlfriend say to the proprietor when she and the narrator arrive at the facility?
(a) "What a dump."
(b) "I think you're expecting him."
(c) "Guess who's here."
(d) "Nice place you got here."

5. What nervous movement does J.P. make when he tells his stories?
(a) Cracks his neck.
(b) Taps his foot.
(c) Pulls his ear.
(d) Pulls on his chin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do J.P. and the narrator do at the end of New Year's Eve?

2. How many children does the narrator's girlfriend have?

3. How old is J.P. when he falls down a dry well?

4. What part of J.P.'s body does he say his wife could "set atremble"?

5. Where is Tiny hoping to be on New Year's Eve?

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