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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Cleaning," when did Kayley's father die?

2. How long after Cindy's last treatment will she have a scan to check her progress?

3. Where did Jack's wife and Tom Groger used to meet?

4. Where did Jack Kennison go to college?

5. How long does Olive say that she and Jack talked after they had an argument in "Light"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Denny Pelletier, and where has he worked in his lifetime?

2. What does Suzanne tell Bernie Green about an old stuffed animal she had as a child?

3. What does Christopher, Olive's son, tell her when she phones him in "Labor"?

4. What news does Olive tell Christopher and how does he react?

5. Who comes to Cindy's rescue when she is in the grocery store?

6. How did Suzanne's father make so much money?

7. What did Suzanne's therapist tell her about God?

8. What did Olive do when she realized that Ashley was having her baby at the baby shower?

9. What does Jack learn when he writes to Betsy's ex and tells him that Betsy has died?

10. What does Jack remember about his wife and his gallbladder surgery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Larks are a wealthy family who seem to think they are better than other people. What secrets is the family keeping? How are their private lives different than their private? What is revealed about public and private lives through the Larkins?

Essay Topic 2

Both Doyle and Dorie experience sexual abuse. How were Doyle and Dorie abused? How did the abuse affect them and how they lived their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Margaret and Helen are very different people. How are Margaret and Helen different from one another? In what way are they prejudiced against each other? How does prejudice affect their relationship?

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