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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. Where was Halima born?
(a) Portland.
(b) Boston.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Nashville.

2. When do Christopher and his family visit Olive in "Friend"?
(a) New Year's.
(b) A few days before Christmas.
(c) A few days after Christmas.
(d) Christmas.

3. What did Jack use to make on the weekends when Cassie was a girl?
(a) French toast.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) Crepes.
(d) Waffles.

4. Where did Jack and Olive go on a cruise that Olive enjoyed?
(a) Italy.
(b) Norway.
(c) Carribbean.
(d) British Isles.

5. Where does Fergus wake up at the end of "The End of the Civil War Days"?
(a) His bed.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Backyard.
(d) His truck.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Fergus MacPherson had a fling with a few years back?

3. What is Lisa MacPherson's job?

4. At the beginning of "Friend," how long has Olive lived at Maple Tree Apartments?

5. In "The Poet," where has Andrea L'Rieux just been to do poetry readings?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How do Olive and Isabelle start watching out for each other?

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

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