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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ultimately provides the most insight into what love really means?
(a) Mel.
(b) Terri.
(c) Laura.
(d) Nick.

2. What is Nick's understanding of Terri and Mel's relationship?
(a) It is strong and full of love for each other.
(b) It is something he wants to work toward.
(c) He is neutral toward their relationship.
(d) It is unromantic and hostile.

3. Why does Mel become frustrated?
(a) His wife is constantly interrupting him.
(b) He has difficulty remembering things.
(c) He cannot open the wine bottle.
(d) He has trouble understanding the emotional aspects of the heart.

4. Which of the following is a connotation of the word 'heart'?
(a) The center of something.
(b) A geometrical shape usually given on Valentine's Day.
(c) Emotions and memories connected to loving and feeling.
(d) The organ responsible for moving blood around the body.

5. According to the author, what role do analysis and science play in the meaning of love?
(a) They contribute to only the physiological responses.
(b) None.
(c) They explain it fully.
(d) It is not clear.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author characterize Nick?

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

3. What is the tone in the beginning of Mel's story about the old couple?

4. Which of the following is used as a symbol of lack of inhibition in the story?

5. Where are the other characters when Mel begins to talk about love?

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