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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the depression revealed?
(a) Hospital staff find a letter.
(b) The old man tells someone.
(c) Mel discovers it in a dream.
(d) Mel makes a guess.

2. How does Mel's behavior influence the other characters?
(a) They become overwhelmed.
(b) It encourages them to talk more.
(c) They feel safe and secure.
(d) They become afraid and anxious.

3. What time of day does the story take place?
(a) Noon.
(b) Late afternoon.
(c) Mid-morning.
(d) Late night.

4. How many stages of love are there, according to the author?
(a) Ten.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) Two.
(d) Only one.

5. According to the author, Mel's profession requires a significant amount of:
(a) Precision.
(b) Romanticizing.
(c) Second-guessing.
(d) Dreaming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mel say he would have liked to have been born in medieval times?

2. What is the tone of Mel's story about the old couple?

3. Where are the characters sitting for the duration of the story?

4. After Mel finished his story, who does the narrator think knows the meaning of true love?

5. How is the topic of love broached?

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