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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. What is the name of Olive's first home healthcare aide?

2. What was Andrea's father's name?

3. How long was Bob married to his ex-wife?

4. Who comes to visit after Olive falls?

5. Where did Jack and Olive go on vacation a few years ago that Olive hated?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Olive communicate with Andrea and why at the end of "The Poet"?

3. What did Jack tell Olive when they flew to Oslo, and she refused to fly first class?

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

5. What does Olive learn about Betty when she comes to visit?

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

7. What were the circumstances surrounding the death of Jim and Bob's father?

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

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

10. Who is Andrea L'Rieux?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 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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