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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. Where did Jack and Olive go on a cruise that Olive enjoyed?
(a) British Isles.
(b) Italy.
(c) Carribbean.
(d) Norway.

2. How old is Olive in "Friend"?
(a) 86.
(b) 85.
(c) 84.
(d) 87.

3. For how many years have the MacPhersons barely spoken to one another?
(a) 35.
(b) 38.
(c) 34.
(d) 29.

4. In "The End of the Civil War Days," how many years has Lisa MacPherson been living in New York City?
(a) 21.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

5. What does Olive think of after being told that she was dead?
(a) Violets.
(b) Geraniums.
(c) Petunias.
(d) Daisies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Halima's mother in a camp in Kenya?

2. Who did Fergus MacPherson had a fling with a few years back?

3. What did Jack use to make on the weekends when Cassie was a girl?

4. What is the name of Bob's ex-wife?

5. Where did Olive have her heart attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Andrea L'Rieux?

2. What news does Lisa have for her parents when she visits in "The End of the Civil War Days"?

3. In "Pedicture," what trips does Jack remember taking with Olive?

4. What does Lisa say about inspiration she received from Olive Kitteridge when she was in her math class?

5. Where do Jim and Helen Burgess travel in "Exiles" and why?

6. What is Olive's situation in "The Poet"?

7. Who does Jack see when he is in Shirley Falls with Olive, and what is that person doing there?

8. What does the house look like where Henry grew up in Shirley Falls?

9. What does Andrea say about meeting the president of the United States?

10. What living arrangements do Fergus and Ethel MacPherson have?

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