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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. Kristy tells Grant one day that which part of Fiona had been "deteriorating" (309) since Aubrey's departure?
(a) Her will.
(b) Her life force.
(c) Her muscles.
(d) Her aura.

2. Aubrey's wife tells Grant that she and Aubrey have how many other children besides their one son who lives far away?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

3. 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.

4. When the narrator describes the families who visit residents of Meadowlake, which people are said to be "without apprehension" (297)?
(a) The husbands.
(b) The teenagers.
(c) The youngest children.
(d) The wives.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. A staff member tells Grant that if Fiona does not regain her will to move around, Fiona will have to be moved to which floor?

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

4. The nurses consider which character to have gotten Aubrey up "out of his wheelchair" (295)?

5. In what season does Fiona suffer greatly from the grief caused by the loss of her friend Aubrey?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is significant about the way in which Grant's relationship with Jacqui ends?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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