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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Olive was growing up in Shirley Falls, what language could often be heard on the buses?
(a) German.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

2. In "Pedicure," how long has it been since Betsy died?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 7 years.

3. What did Jack use to make on the weekends when Cassie was a girl?
(a) Waffles.
(b) French toast.
(c) Pancakes.
(d) Crepes.

4. At the end of "The Poet," how does Olive communicate with Andrea?
(a) Phone.
(b) Instagram.
(c) Letter.
(d) Facebook.

5. How old was Bob when his father was killed in a car accident?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

6. How old is Olive in "The Poet"?
(a) 82.
(b) 80.
(c) 83.
(d) 81.

7. How did Jack die?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) In his sleep.
(d) Stroke.

8. Who did Fergus MacPherson had a fling with a few years back?
(a) Charlene Bibber.
(b) Andrea Withers.
(c) Rachel Mason.
(d) Wanda Philipps.

9. How long was Bob married to his ex-wife?
(a) 13 years.
(b) Nearly 20 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) Almost 15 years.

10. What is the name of Olive's cardiologist in "Heart"?
(a) Dr. Rabolinski.
(b) Dr. Weeman.
(c) Dr. Mlodinow.
(d) Dr. Yang.

11. Where did Elaine Croft finally make tenure?
(a) Yale.
(b) Smith.
(c) NYU.
(d) Harvard.

12. Where has Ethel MacPherson worked for years?
(a) Town clerk's office.
(b) Clothing store.
(c) Library.
(d) Auto glass shop.

13. For how many years have the MacPhersons barely spoken to one another?
(a) 34.
(b) 29.
(c) 35.
(d) 38.

14. Where did Isabelle have a job as a secretary after her daughter was born?
(a) Bottle and can factory.
(b) Ball bearing factory.
(c) Shoe factory.
(d) Mill.

15. How long does Olive stay in a regular hospital room?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 4 days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Olive call Isabelle Daignault when she first sees her?

3. What trees are in the park where Fergus and the other men set up their Civil War encampment?

4. Who was responsible for the death of Bob's father?

5. How many sisters and brothers does Halima have?

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