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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When J.P. takes up drinking, what is his drink of choice?

2. What is J.P.'s wife's name?

3. In the story, how long has J.P. been married?

4. What three things does J.P. remember seeing when he looked up from the bottom of the well?

5. In what part of the state does the story take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In the section about the landlord, what does the narrator's nakedness represent?

4. How does the narrator feel about his girlfriend?

5. What is the significance of New Year's Eve in the story?

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

7. Why does Roxy say yes to a date with J.P.?

8. Why did the author choose the title "Where I'm Calling From"?

9. Chimney sweeping is an uncommon job. Why would the author choose it?

10. Describe the character Frank Martin.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the more reliable storyteller, J.P. or the narrator? Give examples to back up your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

The themes of both despair and hope figure in "Where I'm Calling From." Is the story ultimately more hopeless or hopeful? Give examples to back up your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

The narrator describes J.P. as "first and foremost a drunk. But he's also a chimney sweep." Why does the narrator include both aspects of J.P.'s identity? How does this reflect one of the story's themes?

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