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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. When did Lucy first realize she was lonely?
(a) When her oldest daughter left home.
(b) When she found out about William's affairs?
(c) When she got a divorce.
(d) When both her daughters left home.

2. What is Isabelle's daughter's occupation?
(a) Architect.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Doctor.

3. Where does Bob see Lucy when he goes to the grocery store in Book 2, Chapter 5?
(a) Dairy section.
(b) Meat section.
(c) Produce section.
(d) Cereal section.

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

5. What was the name of the people who learned that Diana had been sexually abused by her father?
(a) Russell.
(b) Roberts.
(c) Milner.
(d) Donnelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Henry's grandparents come from when they immigrated to America?

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

3. What is wrong with Charlene Bibber's dog?

4. On what island did Henry's aunt Pauline teach for a year when she was 20?

5. Who buys Matt a cell phone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Matt Beach's former coworkers have to say about him?

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

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

4. Why does Bob get upset when Margaret is late when they are in Boston?

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

6. Why does Pam start drinking again?

7. Did Lucy ever envy other writers?

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

9. What information does Olive Kitteridge give Bob about Diana Beach?

10. What sexual abuse did Diana endure as a girl?

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