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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the first thing J.P. and his wife do when she arrives at the facility?
(a) Kiss.
(b) Yell at each other.
(c) Stare at each other like strangers.
(d) Hug.

3. Which famous writer once lived near the facility?
(a) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(b) Jack London.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Tennessee Williams.

4. What is J.P.'s good news on New Year's Eve?
(a) His wife and children are coming to visit in the morning.
(b) His wife called to say she loves him.
(c) His wife is coming to visit in the morning.
(d) His wife is coming to visit in a few days.

5. Why does J.P. say he switched drinks?
(a) His wife influenced him.
(b) To get drunk faster.
(c) He liked the taste.
(d) He doesn't know.

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

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

8. Where on their bodies do many residents at the facility, including J.P., have cuts?
(a) Necks.
(b) Arms.
(c) Faces.
(d) Wrists.

9. What phrase does J.P. use to describe his wife physical appearance when they met?
(a) "All-right-looking."
(b) "A looker."
(c) "A knockout."
(d) "Kind of pretty."

10. What do J.P. and the narrator drink on the porch on the morning of New Year's Day?
(a) Juice.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Coke.

11. How many children do J.P. and his wife have?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

12. What accident does J.P. have at work?
(a) Falls off a roof.
(b) Falls off a porch.
(c) Gets stuck in a chimney.
(d) Chokes on soot.

13. On New Year's Eve, who asks for champagne as a joke?
(a) J.P.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Tiny.
(d) The patient who travels.

14. What part of J.P.'s body does he say his wife could "set atremble"?
(a) Legs.
(b) Skin.
(c) Hands.
(d) Lips.

15. When was the last time the narrator spoke to his wife?
(a) A year ago.
(b) A couple of weeks ago.
(c) A month or two ago.
(d) A few days ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the narrator and his girlfriend decide to have Christmas dinner?

2. What does the narrator eat for Christmas dinner?

3. What kind of New Year's Eve cake is it?

4. Which window is the narrator standing in when he is watching the landlord?

5. What part of J.P.'s body gets broken on the job?

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