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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) Iceland.
(c) Japan.
(d) Australia.

2. Aubrey's wife tells Grant that she and Aubrey have how many other children besides their one son who lives far away?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. After Grant's affair with Jacqui, he always took what precaution in his future affairs?
(a) He never made promises like he had made to Jacqui.
(b) He never told another woman his home address.
(c) He never let another woman gets as close to him as Jacqui had.
(d) He never fell in love with a woman like he had with Jacqui.

4. What method does Grant use to discover the address of Aubrey's wife?
(a) He calls information.
(b) He asks Kristy.
(c) The phone book.
(d) He asks Grant.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the only two things Fiona does each morning once Aubrey has departed from Meadowlake?

3. What activity were Aubrey and his wife performing when Aubrey came down with the high fever that led to a coma?

4. What color are the eyes of Aubrey's wife?

5. What subject does Grant decide not to bring up again once Aubrey's wife appears unwilling to grant his request?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Grant's history with smoking cigarettes and why is the timeline significant?

2. For what reason does Grant try to explore the second floor ward at Meadowlake?

3. What event causes Grant to realize that Aubrey must be checking out of Meadowlake?

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

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

6. How is Aubrey's residence at Meadowlake different than Fiona's status there?

7. Discuss an instance when Munro utilizes white space in order to magnify the emotional messages in a certain passage.

8. What is "the most obvious" and "most necessary question" (293) mentioned by the narrator upon several occasions?

9. Describe the favor Fiona asks of Grant and why this is such a poignant moment in the narrative.

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

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