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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 does the proprietor say to the other men about Tiny after he has fallen?
(a) "Call 911!"
(b) "Lift his head!"
(c) "Give him air!"
(d) "Don't move him!"

2. What time of day does Tiny return from the hospital to the facility?
(a) Just after breakfast.
(b) In time for breakfast.
(c) Around dinner.
(d) Just after lunch.

3. What is one thing J.P. worries about when he is in the well?
(a) That something would fall on him.
(b) That it would rain.
(c) That he would starve to death.
(d) All of the above.

4. According to the narrator, what is the physical appearance of his landlord?
(a) Old and decrepit.
(b) Old, bald, and needs a shave.
(c) Bald and fat.
(d) Short and bald.

5. What does the narrator want to ask Tiny about what happened to him during breakfast?
(a) What the hospital was like.
(b) If the incident has happened to him before.
(c) If he had any signal before it happened.
(d) If he feels better.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is J.P.'s wife driving the day they meet?

2. What phrase does J.P. use to describe his wife physical appearance when they met?

3. Who advises J.P.'s wife to leave him?

4. What country does "the guy who travels" want to make contacts in?

5. What does a kiss from a chimney sweep supposedly bring?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does J.P. say the proprietor makes him feel like a "bug"?

2. Describe the character Tiny.

3. Choose a character and explain why he or she is sympathetic.

4. What does Roxy's name suggest?

5. What is the plot of "To Build a Fire," the story the narrator remembers reading?

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

7. Describe the character Frank Martin.

8. Is Frank Martin an alcoholic?

9. How is friendship presented in the story?

10. Why is J.P. drawn to his wife when they meet?

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