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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What breaks Maggie's heart about Ira?
(a) He cheated on her.
(b) That he can constantly put up a wall around his emotions.
(c) Maggie no longer loves Ira.
(d) Ira no longer loves her.

2. What is Serena now?
(a) A woman on the prowl.
(b) A widow.
(c) A bad friend.
(d) A spiteful woman.

3. Who does Serena wish was at the funeral?
(a) Shannon.
(b) Jesse.
(c) No one.
(d) Leroy.

4. Why was Boris upset with Maggie?
(a) He did not understand her liking of working in a nursing home.
(b) She would not have sex with him.
(c) She paid too much attention to friends.
(d) She loved her dog too much.

5. What does Maggie do for Ira?
(a) Makes him angry.
(b) Pulls him outside of himself.
(c) Inspires him.
(d) Not enough, he wants to leave her.

6. Who is Leroy?
(a) The couple's son.
(b) Maggie's granddaughter.
(c) The hotel owner.
(d) Maggie's lover.

7. What time was very important to Serena?
(a) Time with her mother.
(b) Her high school years.
(c) Time with her friends.
(d) Time with her children.

8. Whose funeral are they attending?
(a) Their granddaughter's.
(b) Their son's.
(c) Their firend from out of town.
(d) Serena's husband.

9. Why is Serena angry?
(a) She finds Maggie and Ira together in a bedroom.
(b) She wishes she could have Max back.
(c) She does not think others are sad by Max's passing.
(d) She hits on a man, but the feelings are not returned .

10. What was Ira's dream?
(a) Get a Master's degree.
(b) Own his own business.
(c) To go to medical school.
(d) He wanted to be a lawyer.

11. What movie do they watch at Serena's house?
(a) An anniversary party.
(b) A baptism.
(c) Serena and Mike's wedding.
(d) A bat mitzvah.

12. What pleases Ira as they arrive at the funeral?
(a) No one is crying - it makes him uncomfortable.
(b) He and Maggie have made up .
(c) They are the only ones to bring a gift.
(d) That they are the first to arrive.

13. Where do they take the shaken old man?
(a) To his nephew at a service station.
(b) To a deli.
(c) To a resturant to get some food.
(d) To a coffee shop.

14. How does Ira deal with his mood?
(a) Refuses to drive on.
(b) Begins to whistle a song .
(c) Wants to drink.
(d) Yells at Maggie.

15. Where did Maggie refuse to go after high school graduation?
(a) To NYC.
(b) On a vacation with Boris.
(c) To study abroad.
(d) College.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the novel Breathing Lessons about?

2. Why is their relationship essential to Ira?

3. Why does Serena feel uneasy?

4. Where does the couple stop in Chapter I?

5. What does Maggie notice at the end of the movie?

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