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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "The End of the Civil War Days," who does Fergus stop to help with a car problem?
(a) Linda Knowles.
(b) Sandy Watson.
(c) Charlene Bibber.
(d) Anita Coombs.

4. How much money did Elaine Croft receive in her sexual harrassment suit?
(a) $250,000.
(b) $300,000.
(c) $200,000.
(d) $350,000.

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

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

7. What is the name of Olive's nurse in "Heart"?
(a) Richard.
(b) Linda.
(c) Valerie.
(d) Jeff.

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

9. 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.

10. In "The End of the Civil War Days," how long have the MacPhersons been married?
(a) 44.
(b) 41.
(c) 43.
(d) 42.

11. When does Olive meet Isabelle?
(a) May.
(b) June.
(c) April.
(d) March.

12. How long did Bob live in New York?
(a) 22 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 27 years.
(d) 30 years.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality was the woman who watched Olive when she was little and her mother was teaching school?

2. How old was the MacPhersons' grandson when he and their daughter lived with them for a time?

3. What immigrants are settle in Shirley Falls these days?

4. What is the name of the restaurant where Jack and Olive eat in Shirley Falls?

5. How is Andrea hurt when she is hit by a bus in Boston?

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