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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 old is Jim and Helen Burgess's grandson when they take him to a month-long summer camp for the first time?

2. How long has it been since Helen has been in Maine in "Exiles"?

3. In "The End of the Civil War Days," how long have the MacPhersons been married?

4. How many sisters and brothers does Halima have?

5. In "Exiles," how often has Helen met Margaret Burgess?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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