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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. Grant gives Fiona a book about which country on the day when Aubrey leaves Meadowlake?
(a) Norway.
(b) Australia.
(c) Japan.
(d) Iceland.

2. When the narrator describes the families who visit residents of Meadowlake, which people are said to be "without apprehension" (297)?
(a) The husbands.
(b) The wives.
(c) The teenagers.
(d) The youngest children.

3. What kind of physical contact do Fiona and Aubrey maintain even after they turn around and see Grant?
(a) They keep their arms around one another.
(b) They keep their foreheads together.
(c) They keep holding hands.
(d) They keep their backs together.

4. Kristy says aloud that she wishes that Aubrey's wife would "hurry up" and "get him out of here" and cut what short?
(a) The agony.
(b) The drama.
(c) The play.
(d) The narrative.

5. What verb does Grant use when he asks Fiona why the staff had shortened her hair?
(a) Chop.
(b) Shear.
(c) Shave.
(d) Cut.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Kristy say Fiona will need soon if she does not get more exercise?

2. What is eventually revealed to be the first name of Aubrey's wife?

3. During Aubrey's working years, he was a representative for a company that sold products to what kind of professionals?

4. What adjective is NOT used to describe the conversations Grant is able to have with Fiona during his visits?

5. With how many staff members at Meadowlake does Grant feel comfortable discussing Fiona's status?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what locations can Fiona and Aubrey generally be found on the grounds of Meadowlake?

2. What two details does Grant notice about Marian when he first walks in the door of her home?

3. How is Aubrey's malady different than Fiona's malady?

4. How does Munro go about demonstrating Kristy's uniqueness among her colleagues?

5. Why is Marian unwilling to place Aubrey into Meadowlake on a full-time basis?

6. What does the Meadowlake supervisor tell Grant when she calls him into her office?

7. Describe an instance when Munro uses a war metaphor to indicate the two themes of danger and excitement.

8. What is significant about the way in which Grant's relationship with Jacqui ends?

9. To whose home does Grant travel in an attempt to help Fiona?

10. What question does Grant decide there is little point of asking Fiona once her condition degrades after Aubrey's departure from Meadowlake?

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