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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. The first night after Diana killed herself, how long did Bob listen to Matt talk?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 7 hours.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 4 hours.

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

3. Where is Olive's friend Isabelle moving to?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Colorado.
(d) California.

4. How long has Bob been watering down Mrs. Hasselbeck's gin when she figures out what he is doing?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 10 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 years.

5. Who calls Bob when he is walking with Lucy in Book 4, Chapter 3?
(a) Susan.
(b) Jim.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Matt Beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Susan retire from?

2. What does Bob buy after he and Margaret argue?

3. Rather than being an envious person, what does Lucy think she is?

4. What is Margaret wearing when Bob comes home and finds her sobbing about the possible loss of her job?

5. What was the name of the people who learned that Diana had been sexually abused by her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Jim have for Susan?

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

3. Why does Pam start drinking again?

4. What story does Olive tell about her first husband's aunt, Pauline?

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

6. Did Lucy ever envy other writers?

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

8. Why does Bob cancel his plan to go to New York with Lucy to see Larry?

9. What does Bob say to Margaret when she tries to apologize after an argument?

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

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