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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 does Olive remember that her mother had a tumor?
(a) Brain.
(b) Breast.
(c) Kidney.
(d) Ovary.

2. What is the name of the first aide that comes at four o'clock to care for Olive?
(a) Jane.
(b) Alice.
(c) Margie.
(d) Cathi.

3. Where does Fergus wake up at the end of "The End of the Civil War Days"?
(a) Hospital.
(b) His truck.
(c) Backyard.
(d) His bed.

4. How long ago has Jack died in "The Poet"?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 4 months.

5. At the beginning of "Friend," how long has Olive lived at Maple Tree Apartments?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 5 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Olive when she has a heart attack?

2. Where did Jack grow up?

3. How long does Olive stay in a regular hospital room?

4. How old is Lisa MacPherson in "The End of the Civil War Days"?

5. What is Susan's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where is Halima from and how many siblings does she have?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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