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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 much younger is Matt than Diana?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 3 years.

2. Before the altercation Bob and Margaret have in Book 3, Chapter 2, where does Margaret preach a sermon?
(a) Crosby.
(b) Hartford.
(c) Shirley Falls.
(d) Boston.

3. In Book 4, Chapter 1, how long has Pam been sober?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 months.

4. What does Bob buy after he and Margaret argue?
(a) Cigarettes and beer.
(b) Beer and snacks.
(c) Beer and wine.
(d) Cigarettes and wine.

5. What flowers is Lucy excited to see in Book 3, Chapter 4?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Dandelions.
(c) Daffodils.
(d) Violets.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Bob when his mother forgot to pick him up after a Cub Scout meeting?

2. Why does Lucy remember being envious of the girl who married the prince in England?

3. Where does Olive's son, Christopher live?

4. For how many days does Jim weep with Larry at the hospital?

5. How long after Diana's suicide does Bob stay with Matt?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Isabelle do when her daughter, Amy wants her to move to California?

4. What happens to Larry, and what is his condition?

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

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

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

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

9. Did Bob ever envy Jim?

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

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