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

2. In what season does Fiona suffer greatly from the grief caused by the loss of her friend Aubrey?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Once Grant gets the idea that Fiona has begun to dislike him, he decides there is now no point in mentioning which topic?

4. Kristy tells Grant one day that which part of Fiona had been "deteriorating" (309) since Aubrey's departure?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Marian unwilling to place Aubrey into Meadowlake on a full-time basis?

2. For what reason does Grant try to explore the second floor ward at Meadowlake?

3. Which eras are included in the story of Grant and Fiona's marriage and how do you know?

4. What question does Grant decide there is little point of asking Fiona once her condition degrades after Aubrey's departure from Meadowlake?

5. How do Fiona's habits change after Aubrey's departure from Meadowlake?

6. How is Aubrey's residence at Meadowlake different than Fiona's status there?

7. How does Grant find out that Fiona is not feeling well?

8. What does Kristy say when Grant asks what is the matter with Fiona?

9. What holds Grant back from asking "the most obvious" and "most necessary" (293) question?

10. Describe an instance when Munro uses a war metaphor to indicate the two themes of danger and excitement.

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