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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 two adjectives are used to describe the kindness with which Fiona treats Grant during his visits?
(a) Purposeful and practiced.
(b) Cordial and hollow.
(c) Boisterous and casual.
(d) Distracted and social.

2. What "flowery expression" (305) does Fiona use for Aubrey once he starts to weep onto her bed?
(a) Darling.
(b) Sweet pea.
(c) Honeybunch.
(d) Dear heart.

3. What word does Grant use to describe what academic parties were like before the onset of the sexual revolution?
(a) Predictable.
(b) Pleasant.
(c) Staid.
(d) Boring.

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

5. What object does Grant name in order to describe academic parties after the beginning of the sexual revolution?
(a) Explosions.
(b) Minefields.
(c) Orgies.
(d) Celebrations.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color is Aubrey's face said to be during the scene in Fiona's room at Meadowlake?

3. With how many staff members at Meadowlake does Grant feel comfortable discussing Fiona's status?

4. The narrator declares at one point that Grant "is no expert on" (298) what?

5. What are the only two things Fiona does each morning once Aubrey has departed from Meadowlake?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What event causes Grant to realize that Aubrey must be checking out of Meadowlake?

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

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

10. In what locations can Fiona and Aubrey generally be found on the grounds of Meadowlake?

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