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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Terri's ex-boyfriend eventually kill himself?
(a) He stabs himself in Mel's kitchen.
(b) He stops eating.
(c) He shoots himself in the head.
(d) He runs his car over a bridge.

2. What can the narrator hear near the end of the story?
(a) A childhood song.
(b) Wine being poured.
(c) Everyone's heartbeats.
(d) A fire burning.

3. Who shakes the empty beverage container at Mel?
(a) Marjorie.
(b) Terri.
(c) Laura.
(d) Nick.

4. According to the author, how common are the stages of love the couples are experiencing?
(a) They are common to couples their age.
(b) They are common to Western European couples.
(c) They are universal.
(d) They are unique to these couples.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What time of day does this story end?

3. What effect may the alcohol have had on everyone besides Mel?

4. What does Mel attempt to do to the topic of love?

5. What does Mel's wife hope will happen to his ex-wife?

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