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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last line of the story?
(a) "Guess who?"
(b) "Happy New Year."
(c) "Did I wake you up?"
(d) "It's me."

2. Why do the narrator and J.P. look forward to meals?
(a) They hope they will be hungry.
(b) They think the food at the facility is good.
(c) It gives them something to do.
(d) They feel hungry all the time.

3. What state is the girlfriend in when they arrive at the facility?
(a) Hungry.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Crying and upset.
(d) Drunk.

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

5. How does the narrator describe his own age?
(a) A little younger than J.P.
(b) A little older than J.P.
(c) Nearing fifty.
(d) Over forty.

Short Answer Questions

1. As he tells his stories, why can J.P. not use his hands?

2. What did the narrator wake up wanting on New Year's Day?

3. What do J.P. and the narrator do at the end of New Year's Eve?

4. When did the narrator read the short story he mentions?

5. Where do J.P. and his wife go on subsequent dates?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator not tell J.P. that he woke up on New Year's Day wanting a drink?

2. Give an example of hopelessness in the story.

3. What is the significance of the way Roxy is dressed on New Year's Day?

4. Describe the narrator's landlord.

5. Give an example of hopefulness in the story.

6. Why does the narrator remember the story of the landlord painting?

7. What is the significance of the story of "the guy who travels"?

8. Why does the proprietor tell the narrator and J.P. that Jack London was an alcoholic?

9. How does the narrator feel about his girlfriend?

10. Why does the proprietor recommend "The Call of the Wild" to J.P. and the narrator?

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