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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fiona makes a comment to Grant that makes clear her assumption that he is a what?
(a) A new resident.
(b) A custodian.
(c) A staff member.
(d) A friend of Aubrey's.

2. What malady does Fiona contract during her initial period of living at Meadowlake?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) The flu.
(c) A cold.
(d) Hepatitis.

3. With how many "minutes of physical sweetness" (284) had Fiona and Grant always ended their days?
(a) 15 or 20.
(b) 20 or 30.
(c) 5 or 10.
(d) 2 or 3.

4. What country is NOT named as one to which Fiona and Grant had traveled during one of their winters after retirement?
(a) Spain.
(b) Greece.
(c) Costa Rica.
(d) Australia.

5. What is the name of the nurse to whom Grant always hopes to speak when he calls Meadowlake?
(a) Kaylie.
(b) Katie.
(c) Karen.
(d) Kristy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first tells Grant that the name of the man sitting next to Fiona is Aubrey?

2. At the time of the narrative's events, Grant is writing a study about myths containing which types of animals?

3. What kind of ceiling is the large central area at Meadowlake said to exhibit?

4. Fiona's father had been what kind of doctor during her youth?

5. What objects does Fiona name as a means of "always taking you somewhere" (277)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gift does Grant bring to Fiona when he visits her at Meadowlake for the first time, and what is significant about the gift?

2. What advice does Kristy finally give to Grant when he keeps asking the same question over and over?

3. What comment does Fiona make on the way to Meadowlake that makes Grant want to turn the car around?

4. What event made it possible for both Fiona and Grant to retire early?

5. What would Grant have considered the ultimate price to pay for his adulterous ways?

6. What is Munro's purpose for including the detail about the scents of "dope and incense" (285)?

7. Who is Kristy?

8. What details lead the reader to conclude that Fiona and Grant's marriage had positive qualities?

9. What reasons are named for Grant's decision to accept Fiona's proposal of marriage?

10. In what way does Munro use the dream motif to reveal information about Grant?

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