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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 does Fiona do during mealtimes after Aubrey's departure from Meadowlake?
(a) Eats.
(b) Pretends to eat.
(c) Throws her food.
(d) Writes letters.

2. In what Canadian city do Aubrey and his wife's son live with his own wife and children?
(a) Chilliwack.
(b) Langley.
(c) Kamloops.
(d) Toronto.

3. Grant recalls that he had quit smoking around the time of what event in his life?
(a) The end of his affair with Sarah.
(b) The beginning of his affair with Jacqui.
(c) His brother's wedding.
(d) The beginning of his affair with Laurie.

4. What is NOT an adjective Grant uses to describe how he must look as he trails along after Fiona and Aubrey during his visits?
(a) Pathetic.
(b) Foolish.
(c) Unhinged.
(d) Devoted.

5. Grant's first illicit affair had been with a woman named what?
(a) Jacqui.
(b) Michaela.
(c) Kay.
(d) Marian.

Short Answer Questions

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

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. What is Kristy's reply when Grant asks her what malady is keeping Fiona in bed in the daytime?

4. What "flowery expression" (305) does Fiona use for Aubrey once he starts to weep onto her bed?

5. What adjective is NOT used to describe the conversations Grant is able to have with Fiona during his visits?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What reasons does Marian cite when she is reluctant to agree to Grant's request?

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

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