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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Grant recalls that he had quit smoking around the time of what event in his life?
(a) His brother's wedding.
(b) The end of his affair with Sarah.
(c) The beginning of his affair with Laurie.
(d) The beginning of his affair with Jacqui.

3. What is NOT an adjective Grant uses to describe how he must look as he trails along after Fiona and Aubrey during his visits?
(a) Devoted.
(b) Foolish.
(c) Pathetic.
(d) Unhinged.

4. What objects are said to be rare within the confines of Meadowlake?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Wheelchairs.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Mirrors.

5. What kind of physical contact do Fiona and Aubrey maintain even after they turn around and see Grant?
(a) They keep their foreheads together.
(b) They keep holding hands.
(c) They keep their arms around one another.
(d) They keep their backs together.

6. When Grant describes the sexual revolution as an "epidemic," (302) what malady does he name?
(a) The Spanish flu.
(b) Chicken pox.
(c) Measles.
(d) Herpes.

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

8. Grant asks Aubrey's wife if she will bring Aubrey to visit Fiona how many times per week?
(a) Three times.
(b) Once.
(c) Twice.
(d) Five times.

9. What room in Meadowlake is directly opposite the conservatory on the other side of the building?
(a) The day clinic.
(b) The card room.
(c) The television room.
(d) The medication room.

10. In what period of time had Fiona suddenly developed an interest in Iceland, reading about famous visitors like W.H. Auden and William Morris?
(a) The last few years.
(b) The last two decades.
(c) Since her retirement began.
(d) The last decade.

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

12. With how many staff members at Meadowlake does Grant feel comfortable discussing Fiona's status?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

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

14. What item does Kristy say Fiona will need soon if she does not get more exercise?
(a) A wheelchair.
(b) A cane.
(c) A stationary bicycle.
(d) A walker.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what Canadian city do Aubrey and his wife's son live with his own wife and children?

3. What "flowery expression" (305) does Fiona use for Aubrey once he starts to weep onto her bed?

4. What item of Aubrey's is lying on Fiona's bed when Grant enters her room?

5. What adjective is NOT used to describe the conversations Grant is able to have with Fiona during his visits?

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