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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. In Book Two: Chapter 1, how does William react upon returning from his trip?
(a) He is relieved and happy.
(b) He is distant and quiet.
(c) He is angry at Lucy.
(d) He is sad and crying.

2. In Book Two: Chapter 2, what does Lucy realize about television shows?
(a) They always tell the truth.
(b) They are too focused on finding a hook.
(c) They are overly perky.
(d) There is something false about them.

3. In Book Two: Chapter 1, what is the name of the Black man who dies as a result of police brutality?
(a) George Floyd.
(b) William.
(c) Bob Burgess.
(d) Abner Louima.

4. In Book Two: Chapter 2, how does Lucy respond when her sister tells her about joining a church?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Surprised but accepting.
(c) Mocking and sarcastic.
(d) Supportive and understanding.

5. In Book Two: Chapter 3, how does Lucy feel about her hair and appearance?
(a) She is proud of her thin, blond hair.
(b) She wants to dye her hair a different color.
(c) She thinks she looks like her mother and does not like it.
(d) She does not care about her hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book Two: Chapter 3, why does Lucy mention a lecture they attended at Columbia University?

2. In Book Two: Chapter 3, what does Bob express missing during his conversation with Lucy?

3. In Book Two: Chapter 5, what does Lucy observe about the changing colors of the leaves?

4. In Book Two: Chapter 4, what does Charlene reveal about Olive Kitteridge?

5. In Book Two: Chapter 1, how does Lucy feel while witnessing William's sadness?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book 2: Chapter 5, why does William feel like an idiot?

2. In Book 2: Chapter 4, who is Bob, and how does he make the narrator feel?

3. In Book 2: Chapter 5, what does the protagonist observe about the town and its inhabitants?

4. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what does the narrator's mother warn her about concerning her daughters?

5. In Book 2: Chapter 2, how does Katherine Caskey's childhood experiences affect her?

6. In Book 2: Chapter 3, who does Lucy tell about her sister finding God, and how do they react?

7. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what causes William to weep?

8. In Book 2: Chapter 5, why is William upset about his grandfather's money?

9. In Book 2: Chapter 4, why does the narrator miss her daughters so much, and what is preventing them from visiting her?

10. In Book 2: Chapter 2, what is significant about the location where the group sits for their picnic?

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