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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Mel become abusive?
(a) Himself.
(b) Terri.
(c) Laura.
(d) Nick.

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

3. Whose glass is overturned on the table at the end of the story?
(a) Terri's.
(b) Mel's.
(c) Marjorie's.
(d) Nick's.

4. What do the characters talk about after Mel is finished with his story?
(a) The weather outside.
(b) Their feelings for each other.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Where to go for dinner.

5. What can describe Mel's behavior as the conversation progresses?
(a) Withdrawn.
(b) Animated.
(c) Loving.
(d) Repressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the teenager after the accident?

2. What does Mel suggest after the story is interrupted?

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

4. Mel claims he loved:

5. What is in the spilled glass?

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