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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Mel wonder about new love?
(a) Where it goes.
(b) What chemical imbalance causes it to happen.
(c) Who really believes it will last.
(d) Why it feels so comforting.

2. What reason does Terri give for her ex-boyfriend trying to kill her?
(a) He was having hallucinations.
(b) Terri tried to kill him first.
(c) He fell in love with someone else.
(d) He loved her so much.

3. Who feels as if the group is "enchanted" as the conversation continues?
(a) Laura.
(b) Nick.
(c) Mel.
(d) Terri.

4. Which character claims that no one really knows about love, because "everyone is really just a beginner"?
(a) Nick.
(b) Mel.
(c) Ed.
(d) Laura.

5. How does the old couple appear in the hospital?
(a) They appear overly happy and excited.
(b) They appear to hate each other.
(c) They are encased in body casts.
(d) They are unresponsive.

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

7. Where are additional beverages kept?
(a) The cabinet.
(b) On the table.
(c) In the refrigerator.
(d) In the trunk.

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

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

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

11. What time of day does the story take place?
(a) Noon.
(b) Mid-morning.
(c) Late afternoon.
(d) Late night.

12. What reason does the character give for asking for something to eat before dinner?
(a) She/he is drunk and needs to sober up.
(b) She/he is getting bored.
(c) She/he is very hungry.
(d) She/he wants to give the hostess something to do.

13. What is the beverage of choice throughout the duration of the conversation?
(a) Rum and Coke.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Tequila.
(d) Gin and tonic.

14. Where do the old couple move to?
(a) The morgue.
(b) Regular hospital rooms.
(c) They are immediately discharged from the hospital.
(d) The pediatric ward.

15. Where are the characters sitting for the duration of the story?
(a) On a bench.
(b) In chairs.
(c) On a windowsill.
(d) On the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character contends that abusive behavior is, in fact, love?

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

3. How does Terri's ex-boyfriend attempt suicide the first time?

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

5. Who suggests that the group go to dinner?

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