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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Terri have this reaction to Mel's story about the old couple?
(a) She is angry at Laura for making Mel cry.
(b) She understands how Mel feels.
(c) She is afraid their intimate love will not last forever.
(d) She is jealous that she cannot evoke the same sense of love from Mel.

2. In what part of the story does the exposition appear?
(a) The beginning.
(b) The middle.
(c) There is not exposition in this story.
(d) The end.

3. Which of the following characters chastises another at one point in the story?
(a) Terri chastises Mel.
(b) Terri chastises Ed.
(c) Laura chastises Terri.
(d) Nick chastises Laura.

4. According to the author, Mel's profession requires a significant amount of:
(a) Second-guessing.
(b) Dreaming.
(c) Romanticizing.
(d) Precision.

5. Which of the following describes the literary device Carver uses when Terri and Mel talk about Terri's past relationship in detail?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Flashback.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Dramatic irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, where are the characters from?

2. According to the author, what role do analysis and science play in the meaning of love?

3. Why does Mel become frustrated?

4. What are Mel and the other characters able to talk about after they loosen up?

5. Did Mel truly love his first wife?

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