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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mel's behavior influence the other characters?
(a) They become afraid and anxious.
(b) It encourages them to talk more.
(c) They feel safe and secure.
(d) They become overwhelmed.

2. Where are the other characters when Mel begins to talk about love?
(a) At a restaurant.
(b) At the table.
(c) Outdoors.
(d) The author does not say.

3. Which character becomes increasingly offensive over the course of the story?
(a) Mel.
(b) Nick.
(c) Laura.
(d) Marjorie.

4. In which part of the story does the narrator mention where the characters are from?
(a) The narrator does not mention it at all.
(b) In the beginning.
(c) In the middle.
(d) In the final paragraph.

5. What literary tool is used in the story of the old couple and Mel and Terri's relationship?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Parallelism.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Anthropomorphism.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the narrator's understanding of the meaning of love by the end of the story?

3. Which of the following describes the literary device Carver uses when Terri and Mel talk about Terri's past relationship in detail?

4. What is the tone of the story as Nick kisses his wife's hand?

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

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