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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mel's wife hope will happen to his ex-wife?
(a) She will fall in love with Mel all over again.
(b) She will pay him back alimony and child support.
(c) She will remarry or die.
(d) She will move to another country.

2. Why is the story of the old couple told?
(a) To demonstrate the difference between male and female views of love.
(b) To show how love does not outlast everything.
(c) To describe how vulnerable people become as they age.
(d) To give an example of true love.

3. Where does the story take place?
(a) A coffee shop.
(b) Mel's kitchen.
(c) Nick's porch.
(d) A parking lot.

4. What is Terri's ex-boyfriend's name?
(a) Neal.
(b) Steven.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Ed.

5. How does the author characterize Nick?
(a) Loud and gregarious.
(b) Gentle and compassionate.
(c) Passive and observant.
(d) Reasonable and logical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the character give for asking for something to eat before dinner?

2. What seems to help Mel and the other characters loosen up?

3. Who says that Terri's ex-boyfriend is so inept that he can't even kill himself properly?

4. Which of the following is used as a symbol of lack of inhibition in the story?

5. What is Mel's profession?

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