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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 275-284.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grant turn on while he prepares his own supper after Fiona's move to Meadowlake?
(a) An easy listening radio station.
(b) The dishwasher.
(c) Every light in the house.
(d) The television news.

2. What malady does Fiona contract during her initial period of living at Meadowlake?
(a) A cold.
(b) Hepatitis.
(c) The flu.
(d) Pneumonia.

3. Fiona's mother's political activities are named as the reason why Fiona is not a member of what type of organization?
(a) A sorority.
(b) A disciplinary committee.
(c) An academic club.
(d) The dean's list.

4. What activity do Fiona and Grant both recall during the drive to Meadowlake the day Fiona moves in?
(a) Sunbathing.
(b) Cross-country skiing.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Swimming.

5. At what type of location does Fiona propose marriage to Grant?
(a) A public park.
(b) A forest.
(c) A beach.
(d) An ice skating rink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What objects does Fiona name as a means of "always taking you somewhere" (277)?

2. How old is Fiona at the time she goes to live at Meadowlake?

3. With how many "minutes of physical sweetness" (284) had Fiona and Grant always ended their days?

4. What color had Fiona's hair been before it had turned white?

5. What country is NOT named as one to which Fiona and Grant had traveled during one of their winters after retirement?

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