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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Jim and Helen Burgess's grandson when they take him to a month-long summer camp for the first time?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

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

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

4. What is Susan's occupation?
(a) Neurologist.
(b) Podiatrist.
(c) Optometrist.
(d) Obstetrician.

5. Including Andrea, how many children did her mother have?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Ethel MacPherson worked for years?

2. When do Christopher and his family visit Olive in "Friend"?

3. When Olive asks Isabelle to eat with her and the Chipmans, how long has Isabelle been at Maple Tree Apartments?

4. What did Jack use to make on the weekends when Cassie was a girl?

5. What time is Helen released from the hospital in "Exiles"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fergus do during Civil War Days in the park in Crosby?

2. What does Lisa say about inspiration she received from Olive Kitteridge when she was in her math class?

3. Why does Olive decide she needs a typewriter, and how does she get one?

4. What did Jack tell Olive when they flew to Oslo, and she refused to fly first class?

5. What does Andrea say about meeting the president of the United States?

6. What are Bob and Jim doing for a living in "Exiles"?

7. What were the circumstances behind Olive's heart attack?

8. What news does Lisa have for her parents when she visits in "The End of the Civil War Days"?

9. What does Olive learn about Betty when she comes to visit?

10. How does Olive communicate with Andrea and why at the end of "The Poet"?

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