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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. Where does Olive's son, Christopher live?
(a) New York City.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Miami.
(d) Denver.

2. What does Pam drink when she goes off the wagon in Book 4, Chapter 1?
(a) Wine and vodka.
(b) Whiskey and wine.
(c) Rum and coke.
(d) Margaritas.

3. How long has Pam's AA sponsor been sober?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 15 years.

4. How old was the girl who moved in with Muddy Wilson after his wife died?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

5. How long have Bob and Margaret been married?
(a) Not quite 17 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 13 years.
(d) Almost 15 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Lucy get scared?

2. How is Larry injured in Book 4?

3. Before the altercation Bob and Margaret have in Book 3, Chapter 2, where does Margaret preach a sermon?

4. How much younger is Matt than Diana?

5. When Matt asks for the rifle to be left at his house, how often does Bob tell Matt to call him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Larry and Ariel want to do for Jim's birthday and how does he feel about their plan?

2. What does Bob do after he and Margaret argue in Book 3, Chapter 2?

3. What does Olive remember about her husband Henry's stroke?

4. Did Lucy ever envy other writers?

5. Why does Pam start drinking again?

6. How does Bob help Matt after Diana commits suicide?

7. Where is Matt when Bob leaves the airport and returns to Shirley Falls, and what instructions does Bob give him?

8. What is wrong with Charlene Bibber's dog, and what care is he receiving?

9. What does Bob notice when he sees Lucy at the grocery store in Book 3, Chapter 5?

10. Why does Margaret call Bob crying when he is out walking with Lucy?

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