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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Olive think of after being told that she was dead?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Geraniums.
(c) Petunias.
(d) Violets.

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

4. What was Fergus MacPherson's occupation?
(a) Architect.
(b) Electrician.
(c) Plumber.
(d) Draftsman.

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

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

7. In "The End of the Civil War Days," how many years has Lisa MacPherson been living in New York City?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 21.
(d) 17.

8. What is the name of the restaurant where Jack and Olive eat in Shirley Falls?
(a) Window on the Square.
(b) Petroleum.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Pete's.

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

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

11. What is Margaret's occupation?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Minister.

12. Where did Jack grow up?
(a) Scranton, Pennsylvania.
(b) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
(c) Allentown, Pennsylvania.
(d) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

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

14. In "Friend," who does Olive start eating supper with?
(a) Jensons.
(b) Watsons.
(c) Myers.
(d) Chipmans.

15. In "The Poet," how long has Olive been using a cane?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pedicure," where do Jack and Olive drive?

2. How long has Ethel MacPherson lived at Maple Tree Apartments in "Friend"?

3. How old is Lisa MacPherson in "The End of the Civil War Days"?

4. What is Lisa MacPherson's job?

5. Who comes to visit after Olive falls?

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