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

2. Where did Cindy work before her illness?

3. In "Light," how many years ago did Cindy and Tom build there house?

4. How old is Denny Pelletier?

5. What time was the Larkin house fire reported?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Suzanne remember about a visit to her parents two years ago?

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

3. How many children does Christopher have and how old are they?

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

5. What does Olive tell Christopher about her new car, and how did she really get the car?

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

7. How were Bernie's parents killed, and how did he get out?

8. In "Motherless Child," when was the last time that Olive had seen her son and his family, and how was the visit?

9. What talk do have Brenda and Kayley have about money in "Cleaning"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack and Olive both lost spouses. How difficult was it for Jack and Olive to adjust when their spouses died? Why were they lonely when their spouses died?

Essay Topic 2

Olive sees her former student Andrea at a restaurant. Why does Olive speak to Andrea? In what way are both women facing loneliness? How do they cope with their loneliness?

Essay Topic 3

Cindy is fighting cancer. Why do people avoid Cindy? Why does she have few visitors? How has Cindy’s illness caused a division between her and many of her friends?

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