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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) Distracted and social.
(b) Cordial and hollow.
(c) Purposeful and practiced.
(d) Boisterous and casual.

2. What color are the eyes of Aubrey's wife?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Hazel.

3. On what street does Aubrey's wife live?
(a) Elm Lane.
(b) Kulshan Lane.
(c) Black Hawks Lane.
(d) Sharks Lane.

4. Kristy says aloud that she wishes that Aubrey's wife would "hurry up" and "get him out of here" and cut what short?
(a) The narrative.
(b) The agony.
(c) The drama.
(d) The play.

5. What two types of literature has Grant always taught as a university professor?
(a) Greek and Roman.
(b) Nordic and Slavic.
(c) Nordic and Anglo-Saxon.
(d) South American and Central American.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Grant gives Fiona a book about which country on the day when Aubrey leaves Meadowlake?

3. When Grant makes a surprise visit to the home of Aubrey and his wife, what is his assessment of the house's cleanliness?

4. In what area of Meadowlake do Fiona and Aubrey go walking together?

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

3. What does Kristy say when Grant asks what is the matter with Fiona?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What kind of work had Aubrey done before he stopped working and what method is used to deliver this information to the reader?

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

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