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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 "Light," how long have Olive and Jack been married?

2. How far is it from the exit on the turnpike to Crosby?

3. Where does Jack Kennison's daughter live?

4. Where does Kayley go at the end of "Cleaning"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Jack Kennison go in "Arrested" and why?

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

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

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

5. What special jobs does Kayley have when she cleans Mrs. Ringrose's house?

6. Who is Kayley Callaghan?

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

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

10. Who does Denny save and how?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Point of view is the perspective used to tell a story. What is the point of view of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that an author uses to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. How would you describe the mood in various chapters? How does the overall mood change over the course of the novel?

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