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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What object does Grant name in order to describe academic parties after the beginning of the sexual revolution?
(a) Celebrations.
(b) Explosions.
(c) Orgies.
(d) Minefields.

4. What color is Aubrey's face said to be during the scene in Fiona's room at Meadowlake?
(a) Gray.
(b) Pink.
(c) Green.
(d) Mauve.

5. What action does Aubrey always take when Grant comes to visit Fiona?
(a) He stops speaking.
(b) He turns his wheelchair away from the table.
(c) He calls out for a nurse.
(d) He drops his cards on the floor.

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

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

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

9. In what area of Meadowlake do Fiona and Aubrey go walking together?
(a) The hallways.
(b) The conservatory.
(c) The back garden.
(d) The patio.

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

11. Aubrey is said to prefer taking what action in relation to Fiona as long as she remains close by?
(a) Talking about her.
(b) Berating her.
(c) Leaning on her.
(d) Ignoring her.

12. Grant's first illicit affair had been with a woman named what?
(a) Kay.
(b) Marian.
(c) Jacqui.
(d) Michaela.

13. Aubrey and Fiona spend most of their time together in what room?
(a) The conservatory.
(b) The lobby.
(c) The card room.
(d) Aubrey's room.

14. After a few years as a professor, Grant noticed that he suddenly started to have what sort of students?
(a) Married females.
(b) Married males.
(c) Single females.
(d) Gay males.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What subject does Grant decide not to bring up again once Aubrey's wife appears unwilling to grant his request?

4. What gesture does Aubrey's wife make "unexpectedly" (314) when she finally tells Grant her name?

5. When Fiona became interested in Iceland, she still did not plan to travel there and stated what reason for her choice?

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