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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the story of the old couple told?
(a) To demonstrate the difference between male and female views of love.
(b) To give an example of true love.
(c) To show how love does not outlast everything.
(d) To describe how vulnerable people become as they age.

2. Which character spent five years in a seminary?
(a) Nick.
(b) Laura.
(c) Mel.
(d) Terri.

3. Who feels as if the group is "enchanted" as the conversation continues?
(a) Mel.
(b) Laura.
(c) Nick.
(d) Terri.

4. Other than Mel, which term best describes the characters in the story?
(a) Passive.
(b) Animated.
(c) Avoidant.
(d) Angry.

5. How is the topic of love broached?
(a) Laura's children ask about it.
(b) The characters are reading the same book.
(c) Mel starts talking about it.
(d) Terri has a dream about love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the old couple move to?

2. According to the author, how common are the stages of love the couples are experiencing?

3. Why does Terri chastise Mel?

4. Why might point of view play a role in how Mel's relationship is perceived by the reader?

5. Why does Mel's wife want this to happen to his ex-wife?

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