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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 month is it in "Pedicure"?

2. What is the name of Olive's nurse in "Heart"?

3. In "Friend," where does Olive drive every morning?

4. Where did Jack and Olive go on a cruise that Olive enjoyed?

5. What is the name of the first aide that comes at four o'clock to care for Olive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bob's ex-wife, and what is their relationship?

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

3. What does Andrea say about meeting the president of the United States?

4. What is the main issue with the way that Fergus and Ethel live?

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

6. What were the circumstances surrounding the death of Jim and Bob's father?

7. What is Olive's situation in "The Poet"?

8. What does the house look like where Henry grew up in Shirley Falls?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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 does not see her son Christopher very often. What type of relationship do Olive and Christopher have at the beginning of the story? How does his family affect their relationship? How does their relationship change in the book and why?

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