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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. How old was the MacPhersons' grandson when he and their daughter lived with them for a time?

2. Where was Halima born?

3. How long ago has Jack died in "The Poet"?

4. In "The Poet," when does Olive drive to the marina?

5. Including Andrea, how many children did her mother have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Helen at the end of "Exiles"?

2. Who is Bob's ex-wife, and what is their relationship?

3. What does Lisa MacPherson do and where does she live?

4. What were the circumstances behind Olive's heart attack?

5. Who is Andrea L'Rieux?

6. What happens to Fergus when Lisa is playing her documentary?

7. What does Fergus prefer doing instead of Civil War Days?

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

9. Why does Olive decide she needs a typewriter, and how does she get one?

10. What is the main issue with the way that Fergus and Ethel live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Point of view is the perspective used to tell a story. What is the point of view of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 2

Bob will never return to New York and Jim will never return to Maine. Why will the men never return to the places they love? Why are they exiles?

Essay Topic 3

Jack and Olive both have things in their past they would change if they could. What are things that Jack and Olive would change from their pasts? Why would they change those things if they could? Why do they have regret over those things in their lives?

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