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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where are the other characters when Mel begins to talk about love?
(a) Outdoors.
(b) The author does not say.
(c) At a restaurant.
(d) At the table.

3. What does Nick notice after the story is over?
(a) Everyone is crying.
(b) The sun is rising.
(c) The narrator has his arm around someone else's wife.
(d) The afternoon light is waning.

4. How long has Nick been married?
(a) A year and a half.
(b) He has not yet married.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Ten years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says they know what love really is and has an example to share?

2. What is Mel's profession?

3. According to the author, what is the ultimate conclusion about the meaning of love?

4. Who does Mel wish to talk with on the phone?

5. What happens to Terri's ex-boyfriend after he tried to kill himself?

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