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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What three things does J.P. remember seeing when he looked up from the bottom of the well?
(a) Blue sky, insects, trees.
(b) Blue sky, cloud, birds.
(c) Airplane, cloud, birds.
(d) Cloud, birds, insects.

2. What is the narrator's first name?
(a) His name is not given.
(b) Bob.
(c) Tom.
(d) Ray.

3. On the drive to the facility after dinner, what do the narrator and his girlfriend drink?
(a) Red wine.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Beer.
(d) Champagne.

4. Where did J.P. grow up?
(a) Outside a big city.
(b) In a small town.
(c) On a farm.
(d) In a trailer park.

5. In the story, what is the well a metaphor for?
(a) Despair.
(b) Self-hatred.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Childhood.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story, what is the chimney a metaphor for?

3. In the story, how long has J.P. been married?

4. What mixed drink does J.P. eventually switch to?

5. Why does the narrator say he needs to talk to his wife?

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