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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following literary devices does the author use in his story?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Synecdoche.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Anthropomorphism.

2. What is the narrator's understanding of the meaning of love by the end of the story?
(a) It is unclear.
(b) It is depressing.
(c) It is only available to those married a long time.
(d) It is full of thrills and romance.

3. What does Terri think of the other couple's relationship?
(a) It is unclear because the narrator fails to recount Terri's dialogue.
(b) It is innocent and will change after awhile.
(c) It is horrible and she is glad hers isn't like it.
(d) It is wonderful and inviting.

4. What reason does Mel give for drinking?
(a) He does not have to go to the hospital.
(b) He does not have to go to the restaurant.
(c) He thinks it will cure his cold.
(d) Everyone else is drinking just as much as he.

5. What is dysfunctional about Terri's previous relationship?
(a) Her boyfriend beat her.
(b) They gave away their children.
(c) They never lived together.
(d) She would help him commit crimes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Terri say she will bring out for everyone to nibble on?

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

3. How does the author characterize Nick?

4. Which of the following best describes the mood of the old woman at the end of Mel's story?

5. Who decides that calling Mel's children might not be a good idea?

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