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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the narrator?
(a) Mel.
(b) Laura.
(c) Nick.
(d) Terri.
2. Who decides that calling Mel's children might not be a good idea?
(a) Nick.
(b) Mel.
(c) Laura.
(d) Terri.
3. Why is Mel hesitant to call?
(a) He does not want to talk to his ex-wife.
(b) He doesn't want his current wife to feel left out.
(c) They haven't heard from him in several years.
(d) He doesn't want them to know he is drunk.
4. Who threatens to kill Mel?
(a) Marjorie.
(b) Ed.
(c) Terri.
(d) Nick.
5. What is the old couple's prognosis?
(a) Good, if they get divorced.
(b) They die soon after the accident.
(c) They will be fine after recovering.
(d) They will have to live at an assisted living facility the rest of their lives.
6. Where are additional beverages kept?
(a) On the table.
(b) The cabinet.
(c) In the refrigerator.
(d) In the trunk.
7. Who feels as if the group is "enchanted" as the conversation continues?
(a) Terri.
(b) Laura.
(c) Nick.
(d) Mel.
8. What is Mel's ex-wife allergic to?
(a) Bees.
(b) Love.
(c) Strawberries.
(d) Yellow jackets.
9. Who notes that the characters "are all from someplace else"?
(a) Nick.
(b) Laura.
(c) Mel.
(d) Terri.
10. What does Mel say he would have liked to have done as a profession?
(a) Chef.
(b) Matchmaker.
(c) Wedding planner.
(d) Veterinarian.
11. Who is the first one to turn on a light?
(a) Laura.
(b) Mel.
(c) Nick.
(d) No one.
12. Which character claims that no one really knows about love, because "everyone is really just a beginner"?
(a) Ed.
(b) Nick.
(c) Mel.
(d) Laura.
13. Why does Mel hope his ex-wife will get injured?
(a) So he can have an excuse to call his children.
(b) So he can come see her in the hospital.
(c) So he can come and save her.
(d) So she will die.
14. What does Nick do as a sign of romantic love?
(a) Gives his wife a rose.
(b) Recites poetry.
(c) Kisses his wife's hand.
(d) Writes a love song.
15. In addition to the beverages, what else is passed around during the conversation?
(a) A guitar.
(b) A photo album.
(c) An ice bucket.
(d) A journal.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is the story of the old couple told?
2. What does Mel say would happen if any of the main characters died?
3. Who asks for something to eat before dinner?
4. What happens to the teenager after the accident?
5. What happens to Terri's ex-boyfriend after he tried to kill himself?
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