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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. Who did Jack have an affair with many years ago?

2. How long has it been in "Labor," since Olive's husband died?

3. What class did Cindy have with Mrs. Kitteridge?

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

5. In "Arrested," when does Jack Kennison drive to Portland?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where and when does Kayley work when school is out?

6. Who is Kayley Callaghan?

7. What type of person was Jack when he was younger?

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

9. Why did Jack and his wife move to Crosby?

10. What problem is there during breakfast the first morning that Christopher and his family are visiting Olive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bob will never return to New York and Jim will never return to Maine. Why will the men never return to the places they love? Why are they exiles?

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

Olive is the main character of the novel. What type of character is Olive? Why do people either like her or dislike her? What does Olive learn about herself in the novel?

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