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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who reminds Mel that it is for the best that he has his current profession?
(a) Terri.
(b) Laura.
(c) Nick.
(d) Himself (Mel).

4. Which of the following does Mel wonder about new love?
(a) Why it feels so comforting.
(b) What chemical imbalance causes it to happen.
(c) Where it goes.
(d) Who really believes it will last.

5. Who is the narrator?
(a) Nick.
(b) Laura.
(c) Mel.
(d) Terri.

Short Answer Questions

1. Terri recalls a period of her life during which she lived like a:

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

3. What hits the old couple's car?

4. What reason does the character give for asking for something to eat before dinner?

5. What is the old couple's prognosis?

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