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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to the beverages, what else is passed around during the conversation?
(a) A guitar.
(b) An ice bucket.
(c) A journal.
(d) A photo album.

2. What is the tone of Mel's story about the old couple?
(a) Morose.
(b) Wistful.
(c) Juvenile.
(d) Disgusted.

3. Who claims that abusive behavior is not love?
(a) Mel.
(b) Ed.
(c) Terri.
(d) Nick.

4. What is the old couple's prognosis?
(a) They die soon after the accident.
(b) Good, if they get divorced.
(c) They will be fine after recovering.
(d) They will have to live at an assisted living facility the rest of their lives.

5. In what part of the story does the exposition appear?
(a) There is not exposition in this story.
(b) The end.
(c) The beginning.
(d) The middle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Nick been married?

2. Who shakes the empty beverage container at Mel?

3. Why is Mel hesitant to call?

4. What can the narrator hear near the end of the story?

5. How is the depression revealed?

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