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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How old is J.P.'s wife when they meet?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) He doesn't say.

4. What does the narrator's girlfriend do for a living?
(a) Maid.
(b) Receptionist.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Salesclerk.

5. How many children does the narrator have?
(a) None.
(b) One son.
(c) One daughter.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does the narrator constantly use to describe his girlfriend's teenager?

2. What term does the narrator use for his treatment?

3. What food do the narrator and his girlfriend buy for the trip to the facility?

4. Why does the proprietor suggest the narrator stay longer at the facility this time?

5. What three things does J.P. mention hearing from the bottom of the well?

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