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

2. Who comes to visit after Olive falls?
(a) Betty.
(b) Halima.
(c) Ethel.
(d) Jane.

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

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

5. How many sisters and brothers does Halima have?
(a) 2 sisters and 6 brothers.
(b) 3 sisters and 4 brothers.
(c) 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
(d) 4 sisters and 2 brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Olive's nurse in "Heart"?

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

3. In "The End of the Civil War Days," how long have the MacPhersons been married?

4. What was Andrea's father's name?

5. What is Lisa MacPherson's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the park look like in "The End of Civil War Days" and how is it different from when Fergus was a kid?

2. What happens to Fergus when Lisa is playing her documentary?

3. Who is Andrea L'Rieux?

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

5. What were the circumstances surrounding the death of Jim and Bob's father?

6. What living arrangements do Fergus and Ethel MacPherson have?

7. What does Shirley Falls look like when Jack and Olive drive there?

8. What does Lisa MacPherson do and where does she live?

9. What does Fergus prefer doing instead of Civil War Days?

10. What happens to Helen at the end of "Exiles"?

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