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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the characters is clearly an alcoholic?
(a) Laura.
(b) Nick.
(c) Terri.
(d) Mel.

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

3. What is the cause of the old man's depression?
(a) He can no longer take part in extramarital affairs.
(b) He is thinking about living the rest of his life as an invalid.
(c) He is unable to see his wife.
(d) He loses his job.

4. Why does Terri have this reaction to Mel's story about the old couple?
(a) She is afraid their intimate love will not last forever.
(b) She understands how Mel feels.
(c) She is angry at Laura for making Mel cry.
(d) She is jealous that she cannot evoke the same sense of love from Mel.

5. Why does Mel's wife want this to happen to his ex-wife?
(a) Because she enjoys Mel's ex-wife's company.
(b) Because she is possessive of Mel.
(c) Because she wants to have a place to stay when she and Mel go overseas.
(d) Because she is draining Mel financially and emotionally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Mel and the other characters able to talk about after they loosen up?

2. What literary tool is used in the story of the old couple and Mel and Terri's relationship?

3. As Carver's story progresses, how do Mel and Terri's attitudes toward each other change?

4. What is the beverage of choice throughout the duration of the conversation?

5. Which of the following does Mel wonder about new love?

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