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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspects of the heart does Mel understand?
(a) The physical properties.
(b) The concept of healing one broken by unrequited love.
(c) The emotional nuances.
(d) The connotation.

2. Which of the following is an example of situational irony?
(a) The story is about finding the meaning of love, yet it ends with no clear meaning at all.
(b) Laura and Nick are not really in love.
(c) Terri is Mel's wife, but used to be married to his brother.
(d) Mel says he does not know anything about love, and the reader finds this to be true.

3. Which of the following are included in the plot of Carver's story?
(a) The story takes place in early morning.
(b) The characters are much happier at the end of the story.
(c) Nick thinks back to a previous relationship.
(d) Four characters gather in someone's home.

4. What literary device does the author use in portraying Mel's difficulty in understanding love despite his profession?
(a) Anastrophe.
(b) Emulation.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Irony.

5. Which of the following is a symbol in Carver's story?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Knight's armor.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the tone change as the story progresses?

2. Why does Mel begin telling his story?

3. How are the two couples different from other people in a relationship?

4. Which of the following is a connotation of the word 'heart'?

5. The alcohol in the story has a _________________ effect on the characters.

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