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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. How did Cindy's youngest sister die?

2. What was Kaley's father's job?

3. What does Christopher do for a living?

4. What is the name of Marlene Bonney's future son-in-law?

5. How old is Olive's grandson Henry in "Motherless Child"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kayley Callaghan?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Olive feel when Jack greets her in the morning when she wakes in his guest room?

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

8. Who does Denny save and how?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Kayley is an eighth-grader whose father died two years ago. What type of relationship did Kayley have with her father? How has his death affected her life? How does she deal with the loss?

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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