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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many alcoholic drinks has Grant had by the time he readies himself to return Marian's calls?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. What kind of beverage does Fiona offer to Grant when he visits her for the first time at Meadowlake?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Milk.

3. What event led to Fiona and Grant's decision to retire early?
(a) A casino jackpot.
(b) An illness.
(c) A death.
(d) A birth.

4. Marian's outlook on life reminds Grant mightily of many members of his family, "even" (317) whom?
(a) His brothers.
(b) His mother.
(c) His uncles.
(d) His father.

5. When Grant makes a surprise visit to the home of Aubrey and his wife, what is his assessment of the house's cleanliness?
(a) Filthy.
(b) Reasonably clean.
(c) Immaculate.
(d) Tidy, but not very clean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to pick up Aubrey when he leaves Meadowlake?

2. With how many other people does Fiona share a room at Meadowlake?

3. Grant believes that "generally, a woman's" (320) what increases with the passing of time?

4. For how many years have Fiona and Grant lived in their house by the time Fiona moves to Meadowlake?

5. When the narrator describes the families who visit residents of Meadowlake, which people are said to be "without apprehension" (297)?

(see the answer key)

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