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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times has the narrator been at the facility?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

2. What does the proprietor say to the other men about Tiny after he has fallen?
(a) "Call 911!"
(b) "Lift his head!"
(c) "Give him air!"
(d) "Don't move him!"

3. What weather condition is mentioned frequently in the story?
(a) Heat.
(b) Snow.
(c) Ice.
(d) Rain.

4. What did the narrator wake up wanting on New Year's Day?
(a) A drink.
(b) To go home.
(c) Lots of food.
(d) To talk to his wife.

5. Where does the proprietor tell the narrator and J.P. they can get the book he recommends?
(a) At a bookstore.
(b) Inside the facility.
(c) He has a spare copy.
(d) At the library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does the narrator use for a drink?

2. What is the narrator's first name?

3. When the story opens, how long have the narrator and J.P. been at the facility?

4. According to the narrator, what is the physical appearance of his landlord?

5. Where on their bodies do many residents at the facility, including J.P., have cuts?

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