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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 grow up?

2. Including Andrea, how many children did her mother have?

3. In "The End of the Civil War Days," who does Fergus stop to help with a car problem?

4. What immigrants are settle in Shirley Falls these days?

5. What is the waiting period for Maple Tree Apartments?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Bob and Jim doing for a living in "Exiles"?

2. What does Lisa say about inspiration she received from Olive Kitteridge when she was in her math class?

3. What living arrangements do Fergus and Ethel MacPherson have?

4. How do Olive and Isabelle start watching out for each other?

5. What does the park look like in "The End of Civil War Days" and how is it different from when Fergus was a kid?

6. What were the circumstances behind Olive's heart attack?

7. What does Lisa MacPherson do and where does she live?

8. What did Jack tell Olive when they flew to Oslo, and she refused to fly first class?

9. What happens to Fergus when Lisa is playing her documentary?

10. In "Pedicture," what trips does Jack remember taking with Olive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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

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