View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What reason does Mel give for drinking?
(a) He does not have to go to the restaurant.
(b) He thinks it will cure his cold.
(c) He does not have to go to the hospital.
(d) Everyone else is drinking just as much as he.

3. Who tells Mel that every person is different when it comes to love?
(a) Cynthia.
(b) Terri.
(c) Nick.
(d) Laura.

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

5. Who claims that abusive behavior is not love?
(a) Nick.
(b) Mel.
(c) Terri.
(d) Ed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the old couple's condition after the accident?

2. Where are additional beverages kept?

3. Who is the first one to turn on a light?

4. What does Terri say she will bring out for everyone to nibble on?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Laura and Nick.

2. How long have Nick and Laura been married in comparison to Terri and Mel?

3. Where are the characters in the story from?

4. Do you think Mel's example of real love is an appropriate one? Why or why not?

5. Describe Mel and Laura's relationship.

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

7. What does Mel think of Nick and Laura's love?

8. Describe the setting of the initial part of the story as told by the narrator.

9. Does Terri think her ex-boyfriend loved her? Why?

10. What was happening when Mel arrived at the hospital?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 719 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample