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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 many years ago does Olive remember in "The Poet," that Andrea used to walk the roads of Crosby alone?

2. When does Olive meet Isabelle?

3. Where is Barbara Paxnik from?

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

5. What month is it in "Pedicure"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What news does Lisa have for her parents when she visits in "The End of the Civil War Days"?

8. Who does Jack see when he is in Shirley Falls with Olive, and what is that person doing there?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Olive feels ancient at 82. Why does Olive feel old? What advantages of being old does she realizes there are? Why does she find being old freeing?

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