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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 "Labor," how many days ago had Olive delivered a baby?

2. Where do Olive and Jack go at the end of "Motherless Child"?

3. What grade is Kayley Callaghan in?

4. Where did Suzanne's father invest?

5. What does Mrs. Kitteridge help Cindy get from the grocery store?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Olive bored at the baby shower for Marlene Bonney's daughter?

3. What were some things that became a wall in Olive's marriage to Henry?

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

5. Who does Denny save and how?

6. How did the Larkin house burn down, and who died in the fire?

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

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. Why did Jack and his wife move to Crosby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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