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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Terri recalls a period of her life during which she lived like a:
(a) Pauper.
(b) Queen.
(c) Criminal.
(d) Fugitive.

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

3. Who says that Terri's ex-boyfriend is so inept that he can't even kill himself properly?
(a) Terri.
(b) Nick.
(c) Mel.
(d) Laura.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author characterize Laura?

2. Why is Mel hesitant to call?

3. Which of the following is used as a symbol of lack of inhibition in the story?

4. Who is the narrator?

5. Which of the following is a form of entertainment for the characters?

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