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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Pedicure," where do Jack and Olive drive?
(a) Island Falls.
(b) West Forks.
(c) Shirley Falls.
(d) Augusta.

2. What time does Olive have to get up and change her sheets in "The Poet"?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) 1 a.m.
(c) 2 a.m.
(d) 4 a.m.

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

4. In "Exiles," how often has Helen met Margaret Burgess?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. How long has Ethel MacPherson lived at Maple Tree Apartments in "Friend"?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 3 months.

6. Who was responsible for the death of Bob's father?
(a) Bob.
(b) Susan.
(c) Jim.
(d) Their mother.

7. Where does Isabelle's daughter live?
(a) Des Moines.
(b) Omaha.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Indianapolis.

8. What month is it in "Pedicure"?
(a) January.
(b) November.
(c) December.
(d) February.

9. What is the name of Bob's ex-wife?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Pam.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Meg.

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

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

12. How many grandchildren dod Helen and Jim have?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

13. What does Christopher plant for Olive when he brings her a typewriter?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Rosebushes.
(c) Geraniums.
(d) Herbs.

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

15. What nationality was the woman who watched Olive when she was little and her mother was teaching school?
(a) Swedish.
(b) Finnish.
(c) Norwegian.
(d) Mexican.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to visit after Olive falls?

2. What does Olive think of after being told that she was dead?

3. In "The Poet," when does Olive drive to the marina?

4. In "The Poet," where has Andrea L'Rieux just been to do poetry readings?

5. How old is Olive in "The Poet"?

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