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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 is the beverage of choice throughout the duration of the conversation?
(a) Tequila.
(b) Rum and Coke.
(c) Gin and tonic.
(d) Coffee.

2. 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.

3. Who is distracted from his story about love by having another drink?
(a) Nick.
(b) Frank.
(c) Ed.
(d) Mel.

4. Terri teases the other couple for acting as if:
(a) They aren't drunk.
(b) They have been together for ten years.
(c) They don't like each other much.
(d) They are on their honeymoon.

5. Who shakes the empty beverage container at Mel?
(a) Laura.
(b) Marjorie.
(c) Terri.
(d) Nick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character claims that no one really knows about love, because "everyone is really just a beginner"?

2. What is dysfunctional about Terri's previous relationship?

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

4. Who says they know what love really is and has an example to share?

5. Who tells Mel that every person is different when it comes to love?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the dominant character in Carver's story, and how do you know?

2. What does Mel tell Laura he would do if anything happened to their spouses? Why?

3. Describe the interaction between Laura and Terri in the closing scene.

4. Compare Mel and Terri's relationship to Nick and Laura's.

5. What is Mel feeling as he describes the old man's love, who senses this, and what is his or her response?

6. What is the nature of Terri and Ed's involvement?

7. Describe the relationship between Mel and Terri.

8. Which character is the most likable and why?

9. Would you describe Mel as brave to introduce the meaning of real love? Why or why not?

10. What happens after Mel spills his glass on the table?

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