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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the end of "Exiles," who stays with Helen?
(a) Susan.
(b) Jim.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Bob.

3. How many children does Betty have?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

4. How many years ago does Olive remember in "The Poet," that Andrea used to walk the roads of Crosby alone?
(a) 30.
(b) 35.
(c) 25.
(d) 20.

5. What trees are in the park where Fergus and the other men set up their Civil War encampment?
(a) Locust and beech.
(b) Oak and maples.
(c) White pine and birch.
(d) Elms and hickorys.

6. What does Jack drink after visiting Shirley Falls with Olive?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Red wine.
(c) White wine.
(d) Run.

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

8. What month is it when Olive rides the Maple Tree Apartments van to go to the grocery store?
(a) December.
(b) October.
(c) January.
(d) November.

9. When does Olive fall in "Heart"?
(a) March.
(b) February.
(c) April.
(d) May.

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

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

12. What does Olive call Isabelle Daignault when she first sees her?
(a) Mousy pants.
(b) Witchy hair.
(c) Old hag.
(d) Cripple.

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

14. In "The Poet," where has Andrea L'Rieux just been to do poetry readings?
(a) Helsinki.
(b) Copenhagen.
(c) Oslo.
(d) Stockholm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jack and Olive go on vacation a few years ago that Olive hated?

2. What is Susan's occupation?

3. What is the waiting period for Maple Tree Apartments?

4. What does Fergus MacPherson do with his Civil War uniform after the encampment?

5. At the beginning of "Friend," how long has Olive lived at Maple Tree Apartments?

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