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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mel unable to do in this story?
(a) Articulate his ideas about love.
(b) Understand the workings of the human heart.
(c) Comprehend the effect of imagery in the story.
(d) Become uninhibited.

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

3. Who does Mel say he would go after if his wife died?
(a) Terri.
(b) Marjorie.
(c) Mother Earth.
(d) Laura.

4. Who is distracted from his story about love by having another drink?
(a) Frank.
(b) Mel.
(c) Ed.
(d) Nick.

5. What effect does the alcohol have on the characters by the end of the story?
(a) The characters are all laughing.
(b) The characters become angry with one another.
(c) The characters are all crying.
(d) The characters are all numb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following literary techniques does the author use in comparing Mel's profession with the topic of conversation?

2. Which of the following is the resolution following the climax?

3. In addition to the beverages, what else is passed around during the conversation?

4. Why does Terri chastise Mel?

5. When the author uses the term 'universal', to what is he referring?

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