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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 is Andrea hurt when she is hit by a bus in Boston?

2. How much did Fergus MacPherson spend for the last kilt he bought?

3. What is the name of Olive's nurse in "Heart"?

4. At the end of "The Poet," how does Olive communicate with Andrea?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Shirley Falls look like when Jack and Olive drive there?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jack and Olive both lost spouses. How difficult was it for Jack and Olive to adjust when their spouses died? Why were they lonely when their spouses died?

Essay Topic 3

The Larks are a wealthy family who seem to think they are better than other people. What secrets is the family keeping? How are their private lives different than their private? What is revealed about public and private lives through the Larkins?

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