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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 4, how does William reassure Lucy after their discussion?
(a) By promising to take care of her.
(b) By buying her a gift.
(c) By giving her a kiss..
(d) By offering financial support.

2. In Book Two: Chapter 1, how does Lucy feel while witnessing William's sadness?
(a) Fearful and anxious.
(b) Angry and frustrated.
(c) Indifferent and detached.
(d) Supportive and understanding.

3. In Book Two: Chapter 5, what does William get excited about?
(a) Building a retirement home.
(b) Climate change.
(c) Bird watching.
(d) Potato parasites.

4. In Book Two: Chapter 1, when does Lucy witness William crying in a similar manner?
(a) When he first meets Joanne.
(b) After a trip to Massachusetts.
(c) When he confesses about his affairs.
(d) During their wedding ceremony.

5. In Book Two: Chapter 5, what does Charlene do for a living?
(a) She works as a teacher.
(b) She is a writer.
(c) She cleans at a retirement home.
(d) She runs a bookstore.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book Two: Chapter 4, what do Lucy and William consider telling the girls?

2. In Book Two: Chapter 5, why does Lucy's brother require a shot from the doctor?

3. In Book Two: Chapter 4, how does Lucy feel when she puts her nightgown back on?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Book 2: Chapter 4, why does the narrator feel a sense of comfort from how familiar William is becoming to her?

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

4. In Book 2: Chapter 2, what is the connection between Katherine's father and Bob's father?

5. In Book 2: Chapter 3, what is William's plan in the story?

6. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what is William's new calling, and who is Joe?

7. In Book 2: Chapter 2, why does Bob walk away from the table and call someone?

8. In Book 2: Chapter 3, what does William decide to take with him to meet Lois Bubar, and how does it turn out?

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

10. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what is the narrator's experience of going to the grocery store during the pandemic?

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