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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the old couple's prognosis?
(a) They will have to live at an assisted living facility the rest of their lives.
(b) Good, if they get divorced.
(c) They die soon after the accident.
(d) They will be fine after recovering.

2. What happens at the end of the story?
(a) Everyone starts crying.
(b) Everyone goes home.
(c) The sun rises.
(d) The sun sets.

3. How long does Terri's ex-boyfriend live after his final suicide attempt?
(a) Three days.
(b) Five minutes.
(c) Four years.
(d) He died instantly.

4. How does the old couple appear in the hospital?
(a) They appear overly happy and excited.
(b) They are unresponsive.
(c) They are encased in body casts.
(d) They appear to hate each other.

5. How long has Nick been married?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A year and a half.
(c) He has not yet married.
(d) Ten years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mel when Terri's ex-boyfriend is brought to the hospital?

2. Who notes that the characters "are all from someplace else"?

3. What can the narrator hear near the end of the story?

4. Who reminds Mel that it is for the best that he has his current profession?

5. What time of day does the story take place?

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