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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. 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.

2. What kind of physical contact do Fiona and Aubrey maintain even after they turn around and see Grant?
(a) They keep their backs together.
(b) They keep holding hands.
(c) They keep their arms around one another.
(d) They keep their foreheads together.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT an adjective Grant uses to describe how he must look as he trails along after Fiona and Aubrey during his visits?

2. During the time of Grant's most active time as a philanderer, what situation was Fiona dealing with?

3. To what U.S. state did Aubrey's wife travel to visit a family member, causing her to leave Aubrey at Meadowlake for a short time?

4. What method does Grant use to discover the address of Aubrey's wife?

5. When the narrator describes the families who visit residents of Meadowlake, which people are said to be "without apprehension" (297)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 two details does Grant notice about Marian when he first walks in the door of her home?

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

10. To whose home does Grant travel in an attempt to help Fiona?

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