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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the proprietor suggest the narrator stay longer at the facility this time?
(a) The narrator needs a rest.
(b) The narrator looks bad.
(c) The holidays are hard.
(d) The facility needs money.

2. Who does J.P.'s wife say is "the best sweep in the business"?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her brother.
(d) J.P.

3. When does J.P. officially become a chimney sweep?
(a) After he tries some other jobs.
(b) Right after he marries his wife.
(c) After a few months dating his wife.
(d) A year after he gets married.

4. What landscapes are mentioned throughout the story?
(a) Hills and valleys.
(b) Lakes.
(c) Forests.
(d) Rivers and streams.

5. Where was J.P. when he met his wife?
(a) Out with friends.
(b) At a friend's house.
(c) At a party.
(d) In a bar.

6. When do J.P.'s hands become steady?
(a) At the end of the story.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) Right after telling his stories.

7. What is J.P.'s wife driving the day they meet?
(a) A pick-up truck.
(b) A jalopy.
(c) A van.
(d) A panel truck.

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

9. After his girlfriend leaves, where does the narrator sit?
(a) In a big chair in the main room.
(b) On the staircase.
(c) In his room.
(d) On the porch.

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

11. How does J.P.'s wife respond to the advice to leave her husband?
(a) She says she got herself into it and she will solve it.
(b) She says she will think about it.
(c) She gets angry and says it's nobody's business.
(d) She takes the advice.

12. In what part of the state does the story take place?
(a) West.
(b) Middle.
(c) North.
(d) South.

13. Whom does the narrator try to call on New Year's Eve?
(a) His wife.
(b) His boss.
(c) His landlord.
(d) His girlfriend.

14. What does J.P. carry to work in a thermos?
(a) Gin.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Vodka.

15. What is the earliest in the day that J.P. drinks?
(a) With lunch.
(b) Before brushing his teeth and having his morning coffee.
(c) After brushing his teeth.
(d) Right before lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose head is described as "too small for the rest of his body"?

2. Who takes J.P. to the treatment facility?

3. Which famous writer once lived near the facility?

4. On the drive to the facility after dinner, what do the narrator and his girlfriend drink?

5. In what way does J.P.'s violent streak first show up?

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