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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 gesture does Aubrey's wife make "unexpectedly" (314) when she finally tells Grant her name?
(a) She puts out her hand.
(b) She nudges his shoulder.
(c) She goes in for a hug.
(d) She twirls her hair.

2. Aubrey and Fiona spend most of their time together in what room?
(a) Aubrey's room.
(b) The conservatory.
(c) The card room.
(d) The lobby.

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

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

5. While Aubrey will watch any sport on television, which one is his favorite?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Football.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Golf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity were Aubrey and his wife performing when Aubrey came down with the high fever that led to a coma?

2. What two adjectives are used to describe the kindness with which Fiona treats Grant during his visits?

3. In what period of time had Fiona suddenly developed an interest in Iceland, reading about famous visitors like W.H. Auden and William Morris?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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