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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Mel become abusive?
(a) Himself.
(b) Nick.
(c) Terri.
(d) Laura.

2. When the author uses the term 'universal', to what is he referring?
(a) The romance present in relationships.
(b) The stages of love.
(c) The use of song to make people feel better.
(d) Marriage.

3. Which character is encouraged by the end of the story?
(a) Laura.
(b) No one.
(c) Terri.
(d) Mel.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following techniques does the author use in his story?

2. Which of the following characters chastises another at one point in the story?

3. How does the author characterize Laura?

4. Why does Mel begin telling his story?

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

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