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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Terri think of the other couple's relationship?
(a) It is innocent and will change after awhile.
(b) It is wonderful and inviting.
(c) It is horrible and she is glad hers isn't like it.
(d) It is unclear because the narrator fails to recount Terri's dialogue.

2. How are the two couples different from other people in a relationship?
(a) They have a weaker understanding of love.
(b) They have a better understanding of love.
(c) They are older than the average couple in love.
(d) They are no different.

3. How often does Mel check in on the old couple?
(a) Monthly.
(b) Every ten days.
(c) They are never seen again.
(d) Every day.

4. According to the author, what role do analysis and science play in the meaning of love?
(a) They explain it fully.
(b) It is not clear.
(c) They contribute to only the physiological responses.
(d) None.

5. Why might point of view play a role in how Mel's relationship is perceived by the reader?
(a) Point of view does not play a significant role in the story.
(b) The narrator may feel negatively toward Mel's relationship, thereby influencing the reader's opinion.
(c) The story is told from Mel's point of view, so the reader only understands his relationship.
(d) The narrator is neutral toward Mel's relationship, allowing for free interpretation by the reader.

Short Answer Questions

1. What purpose does foil serve in this story?

2. Which of the following characters chastises another at one point in the story?

3. Terri recalls a period of her life during which she lived like a:

4. When the author uses the term 'universal', to what is he referring?

5. What time of day does this story end?

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