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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of the Meadowlake staff calls Grant in to talk about Fiona?
(a) Kristy.
(b) The supervisor.
(c) The administrative assistant.
(d) The vice president.

2. What "flowery expression" (305) does Fiona use for Aubrey once he starts to weep onto her bed?
(a) Dear heart.
(b) Sweet pea.
(c) Honeybunch.
(d) Darling.

3. What color are the eyes of Aubrey's wife?
(a) Blue.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

4. What two types of literature has Grant always taught as a university professor?
(a) Nordic and Slavic.
(b) Nordic and Anglo-Saxon.
(c) Greek and Roman.
(d) South American and Central American.

5. The narrator declares at one point that Grant "is no expert on" (298) what?
(a) Families.
(b) Norse mythology.
(c) Dementia.
(d) Human nature.

6. What are the only two things Fiona does each morning once Aubrey has departed from Meadowlake?
(a) Gets up and gets dressed.
(b) Cleans her room and eats.
(c) Walks and eats.
(d) Cries and brushes her teeth.

7. Who comes to pick up Aubrey when he leaves Meadowlake?
(a) His son.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His wife.
(d) His brother.

8. What gesture does Aubrey's wife make "unexpectedly" (314) when she finally tells Grant her name?
(a) She nudges his shoulder.
(b) She goes in for a hug.
(c) She twirls her hair.
(d) She puts out her hand.

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

10. When the narrator describes the families who visit residents of Meadowlake, which people are said to be "in charge" (297)?
(a) The mothers.
(b) The teenagers.
(c) The youngest children.
(d) The fathers.

11. What expression appears on Fiona's and Aubrey's faces when they turn around to see Grant standing in Fiona's room?
(a) Glee.
(b) Shame.
(c) Relief.
(d) Anger.

12. What is eventually revealed to be the first name of Aubrey's wife?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Marian.
(c) Janice.
(d) Jane.

13. What activity does Grant often do with Fiona in the reading room once she refuses to go anywhere else?
(a) He reads to her.
(b) He listens to her read.
(c) He does crossword puzzles with her.
(d) He plays checkers with her.

14. Grant tells Kristy that he wonders sometimes if Fiona is taking what action?
(a) Crying out for help.
(b) Wanting to be taken home.
(c) Putting on a charade.
(d) Surrendering.

15. In what tone does Kristy tell Grant that Fiona "is a real lady" (294)?
(a) Absentminded.
(b) Forceful.
(c) Decisive.
(d) Dubious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fiona do during mealtimes after Aubrey's departure from Meadowlake?

2. What feature stops Grant from investigating the ward on the second floor when he reaches the top of the stairs?

3. What activity were Aubrey and his wife performing when Aubrey came down with the high fever that led to a coma?

4. During Aubrey's working years, he was a representative for a company that sold products to what kind of professionals?

5. Grant gives Fiona a book about which country on the day when Aubrey leaves Meadowlake?

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