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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Jim think he sits alone with Helen after she breathes her last?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) Around 3 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) About 8 minutes.

2. In the story Lucy tells Olive in Book 2, Chapter 3, what does Lucy eat on the train?
(a) Yogurt.
(b) Ham sandwich.
(c) Hummus.
(d) Egg salad sandwich.

3. How often does Bob volunteer at the food pantry?
(a) Two mornings a week.
(b) Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons.
(c) Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
(d) Two afternoons a week.

4. When was the last time Matt saw his mother?
(a) November 11.
(b) November 22.
(c) November 16.
(d) November 4.

5. What did Diana shoot the last time she visited Matt and her mother?
(a) Coyote.
(b) Raccoon.
(c) Stray dog.
(d) Deer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Olive's father when he committed suicide?

2. How long after Olive's parents met did they marry?

3. How long has Bob been divorced from his first wife, Pam?

4. In Chapter 6, where were Lucy and William planning on going after she took a trip to New York?

5. How often does Olive say the snot-wots who live at the retirement community gather for a glass of wine in the lounge?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Matthew Beach live?

2. Why does Charlene decide not to read Lucy's memoir?

3. Where was Jim when Helen died?

4. What two stories does Lucy tell Olive in Book 2, Chapter 3, and what does Olive think of the stories?

5. When and where is Gloria Beach's body found?

6. What altercation do Jim and Larry have after Helen dies?

7. How did Olive describe her parents' marriage?

8. What challenge does Bob Burgess face with Matthew Beach's case?

9. Why did Diana Beach become a guidance counselor?

10. Who is Lucy Barton, and why does Olive invite her to her apartment?

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