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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. What was Andrea's father's name?

2. How is Andrea hurt when she is hit by a bus in Boston?

3. How old was Bob when his father was killed in a car accident?

4. What does Olive call Isabelle Daignault when she first sees her?

5. In "The Poet," when does Olive drive to the marina?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Olive learn about Betty when she comes to visit?

3. Where do Jim and Helen Burgess travel in "Exiles" and why?

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

5. What happens to Helen at the end of "Exiles"?

6. Why does Olive decide she needs a typewriter, and how does she get one?

7. Why does Fergus learn that during Civil War Days they may not camp in the park?

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

9. Where is Halima from and how many siblings does she have?

10. What does Fergus prefer doing instead of Civil War Days?

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

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 3

Ann and Christopher are referred to as motherless children. Why are they motherless children? Are they motherless for the same reasons?

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