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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. What does Christopher plant for Olive when he brings her a typewriter?
(a) Herbs.
(b) Rosebushes.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Geraniums.

2. What is the name of Olive's first home healthcare aide?
(a) Lela.
(b) Twila.
(c) Letty.
(d) Betty.

3. What is the name of Olive's nurse in "Heart"?
(a) Linda.
(b) Valerie.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Richard.

4. How long did Bob live in New York?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 27 years.
(c) 22 years.
(d) 25 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jack and Olive go on vacation a few years ago that Olive hated?

2. What is Lisa MacPherson's job?

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

4. Where did Jack grow up?

5. Where did Isabelle have a job as a secretary after her daughter was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Andrea L'Rieux?

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

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

4. What does the house look like where Henry grew up in Shirley Falls?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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