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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. What term is used to describe Fiona's mother's political stance?
(a) Far-left.
(b) Alt-right.
(c) Far-right.
(d) Moderate.

2. On what type of property had Fiona's father grown up?
(a) A horse ranch.
(b) A farm.
(c) A nature reserve.
(d) A swamp.

3. What action does Fiona suggest to Grant that he take when he asks whether she will be done helping with the game soon?
(a) Ask the staff for a glass of wine.
(b) Ask the staff for a milkshake.
(c) Ask the staff for a cup of tea.
(d) Ask the staff for a cup of coffee.

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

5. Kristy asks Grant whether he is happy to see that Fiona is taking what action?
(a) Participating.
(b) Making friends.
(c) Adjusting.
(d) Chatting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Fiona at the time she goes to live at Meadowlake?

2. Fiona's mother's political activities are named as the reason why Fiona is not a member of what type of organization?

3. Among Grant's many paramours over the years are women he calls "loose" (287) what?

4. Fiona and Grant had especially enjoyed watching programs about what topic during their time together?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Grant consider his own past infidelities to be different from those of other "husbands and fathers" (284)?

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

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

4. For what reason was Fiona ostracized by many of her peers at college?

5. For how long had Fiona and Grant lived in their home at the time when Fiona began to show signs of dementia and why is this detail significant?

6. What question does Grant keep asking Kristy over and over during his first visit to see Fiona at Meadowlake?

7. Which parties does Grant hold responsible for putting a stop to his infidelity "just in time" (287)?

8. What is the function of Grant's colleague within the context of the story?

9. In what month does Fiona move into Meadowlake and why?

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

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