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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. On the narrator's first stay at the facility, the proprietor tells him that the staff can help him if what happens?

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

3. On another occasion, how does J.P. physically injure his wife?

4. How old is J.P.?

5. Who gives his New Year's Eve dinner to the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give of an example of how the narrator practices avoidance.

2. What do you think the narrator intends to say to his girlfriend besides "It's me" when he calls?

3. What economic class do you think the narrator is from and why?

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

5. How is the image of cold weather used in the story?

6. Why does Tiny stay at the facility?

7. How is friendship presented in the story?

8. Why does the narrator not give his name?

9. Why don't we learn what the narrator does for a living?

10. Give an example of hopelessness in the story.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do compassion and forgiveness figure into the story?

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

Does the narrator love his wife and his girlfriend? How can you tell?

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