Olive, Again Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Elizabeth Strout
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Olive, Again Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Elizabeth Strout
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ann's mother die in "Motherless Child"?

2. What was Kaley's father's job?

3. How did Cindy's youngest sister die?

4. In "Arrested," when does Jack Kennison drive to Portland?

5. Where does Kayley know that Mr. Ringrose used to work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Suzanne's father make so much money?

2. What were some things that became a wall in Olive's marriage to Henry?

3. Who is Miss Minnie, and where does Kayley visit her?

4. What news does Olive tell Christopher and how does he react?

5. Where and when does Kayley work when school is out?

6. What talk do have Brenda and Kayley have about money in "Cleaning"?

7. How did the Larkin house burn down, and who died in the fire?

8. How does Olive feel when Jack greets her in the morning when she wakes in his guest room?

9. Why did Jack and his wife move to Crosby?

10. In "Motherless Child," when was the last time that Olive had seen her son and his family, and how was the visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fergus likes reenactments, and Lisa likes the role-playing of a dominatrix. How do Fergus and Lisa both engage in playacting? Are they both involved in role-playing through their activities? Why is one type of role-playing more acceptable than the other?

Essay Topic 2

Ann and Christopher are referred to as motherless children. Why are they motherless children? Are they motherless for the same reasons?

Essay Topic 3

Olive is the main character of the novel. What type of character is Olive? Why do people either like her or dislike her? What does Olive learn about herself in the novel?

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