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

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

3. How long ago has Jack died in "The Poet"?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 9 months.

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

5. How old is Olive in "The Poet"?
(a) 83.
(b) 81.
(c) 80.
(d) 82.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Elaine Croft receive in her sexual harrassment suit?

2. In "The Poet," how long has Olive been using a cane?

3. In "The End of the Civil War Days," who does Fergus stop to help with a car problem?

4. How many sisters and brothers does Halima have?

5. What is the name of Bob's ex-wife?

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

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

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

5. Where do Jim and Helen Burgess travel in "Exiles" and why?

6. Who is Bob's ex-wife, and what is their relationship?

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

8. In "Pedicture," what trips does Jack remember taking with Olive?

9. What is Olive's situation in "The Poet"?

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

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