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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, what role do analysis and science play in the meaning of love?
(a) None.
(b) They explain it fully.
(c) They contribute to only the physiological responses.
(d) It is not clear.

2. In which part of the story does the narrator mention where the characters are from?
(a) In the beginning.
(b) In the middle.
(c) In the final paragraph.
(d) The narrator does not mention it at all.

3. Who bumps Nick's knee under the table?
(a) Terri.
(b) Mel.
(c) Laura.
(d) Marjorie.

4. What does Mel suggest after the story is interrupted?
(a) That they stop drinking for awhile.
(b) That everyone have a drink and go to dinner.
(c) That everyone pitch in to help cook dinner.
(d) That everyone go home to bed.

5. Why does Terri have this reaction to Mel's story about the old couple?
(a) She understands how Mel feels.
(b) She is afraid their intimate love will not last forever.
(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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can be said to be a motif in Carver's story?

2. Which of the following is the denotation of the word 'love'?

3. Where are the characters sitting for the duration of the story?

4. Which of the following is a symbol in this story?

5. What literary device does the author use in portraying Mel's difficulty in understanding love despite his profession?

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