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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 314-323.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant imagines Marian going about her business at home while all of the time being "conscious of the silence of" (321) what?
(a) The phone.
(b) The living room.
(c) Her thoughts.
(d) Aubrey's bedroom.

2. What adjective is NOT used to describe the conversations Grant is able to have with Fiona during his visits?
(a) Brief.
(b) Difficult.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Maddening.

3. After how long did Grant's first adulterous affair end when the woman's husband was transferred to a different city?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 6 months.

4. In what season does Fiona suffer greatly from the grief caused by the loss of her friend Aubrey?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

5. What item of Aubrey's is lying on Fiona's bed when Grant enters her room?
(a) His hat.
(b) His cane.
(c) His gloves.
(d) His suitcase.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aubrey is said to prefer taking what action in relation to Fiona as long as she remains close by?

2. After a few years as a professor, Grant noticed that he suddenly started to have what sort of students?

3. What is NOT a virtue Grant names as being part of the character of "a philanderer" (286)?

4. What two scents waft through the window nearest Fiona on the day Grant brings Aubrey to visit?

5. What does Grant turn on while he prepares his own supper after Fiona's move to Meadowlake?

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