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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who wants to know what the characters are going to do after the glass is spilled?
(a) Mel.
(b) Laura.
(c) Terri.
(d) Nick.

3. Who reminds Mel that it is for the best that he has his current profession?
(a) Laura.
(b) Terri.
(c) Himself (Mel).
(d) Nick.

4. Who does Terri say she loved to the point of distraction?
(a) Herself.
(b) Ed.
(c) Mel.
(d) Nick.

5. What is Mel's ex-wife allergic to?
(a) Yellow jackets.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Bees.
(d) Love.

6. What is Mel's profession?
(a) Cardiologist.
(b) Chef.
(c) Marriage counselor.
(d) Artist.

7. How long does Terri's ex-boyfriend live after his final suicide attempt?
(a) Four years.
(b) Three days.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) He died instantly.

8. Who brings up the topic of "spiritual love"?
(a) Mel.
(b) Laura.
(c) Terri.
(d) Nick.

9. Why is Mel hesitant to call?
(a) He doesn't want his current wife to feel left out.
(b) He doesn't want them to know he is drunk.
(c) They haven't heard from him in several years.
(d) He does not want to talk to his ex-wife.

10. What is Terri's ex-boyfriend's name?
(a) Ed.
(b) Steven.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Neal.

11. Who tells Mel that every person is different when it comes to love?
(a) Cynthia.
(b) Nick.
(c) Laura.
(d) Terri.

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

13. What hits the old couple's car?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A falling tree limb.
(c) A deer.
(d) A car.

14. What is the relationship between Terri and Nick?
(a) Co-workers.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Siblings.
(d) Friends.

15. How old is Laura?
(a) Thirty-five.
(b) Forty-five.
(c) Fifty-nine.
(d) Mid-twenties.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who turns on a light in the room?

2. What happens at the end of the story?

3. Why is the story of the old couple told?

4. How does Terri's ex-boyfriend eventually kill himself?

5. How often does Mel check in on the old couple?

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