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

2. What subject does Grant decide not to bring up again once Aubrey's wife appears unwilling to grant his request?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Sex.

3. About how many years younger than Aubrey does Grant believe Aubrey's wife to be?
(a) 5 to 8.
(b) 25 to 30.
(c) 10 to 12.
(d) 15 to 20.

4. After Grant's affair with Jacqui, he always took what precaution in his future affairs?
(a) He never told another woman his home address.
(b) He never let another woman gets as close to him as Jacqui had.
(c) He never fell in love with a woman like he had with Jacqui.
(d) He never made promises like he had made to Jacqui.

5. When Fiona became interested in Iceland, she still did not plan to travel there and stated what reason for her choice?
(a) Her inability to speak the language.
(b) The dreadful weather.
(c) The exorbitant cost.
(d) The long plane ride.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the Meadowlake staff calls Grant in to talk about Fiona?

2. When Grant makes a surprise visit to the home of Aubrey and his wife, what is his assessment of the house's cleanliness?

3. Aubrey and Fiona spend most of their time together in what room?

4. When the narrator describes the families who visit residents of Meadowlake, which people are said to be "in charge" (297)?

5. Aubrey's wife tells Grant that she and Aubrey have how many other children besides their one son who lives far away?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Grant's history with smoking cigarettes and why is the timeline significant?

3. How is Aubrey's malady different than Fiona's malady?

4. How does Munro go about demonstrating Kristy's uniqueness among her colleagues?

5. Describe the favor Fiona asks of Grant and why this is such a poignant moment in the narrative.

6. What does the Meadowlake supervisor tell Grant when she calls him into her office?

7. What kind of work had Aubrey done before he stopped working and what method is used to deliver this information to the reader?

8. What is "the most obvious" and "most necessary question" (293) mentioned by the narrator upon several occasions?

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

10. Discuss an instance when Munro utilizes white space in order to magnify the emotional messages in a certain passage.

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