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

2. How old was a woman who killed herself by sitting in the middle of the turnpike?
(a) 65.
(b) 71.
(c) 69.
(d) 74.

3. How long has Ethel MacPherson lived at Maple Tree Apartments in "Friend"?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 7 months.

4. What color cardigan does Olive remember that Jack wore when they went to dinner the first time?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Beige.
(d) Green.

5. In "The Poet," when does Olive drive to the marina?
(a) Monday in September.
(b) Wednesday in September.
(c) Friday in September.
(d) Tuesday in September.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Halima's mother in a camp in Kenya?

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

3. When does Olive fall in "Heart"?

4. How old is Olive in "The Poet"?

5. When does Olive meet Isabelle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jack see when he is in Shirley Falls with Olive, and what is that person doing there?

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

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

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

5. Who is Andrea L'Rieux?

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

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

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

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

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

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