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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How often does Bob volunteer at the food pantry?

3. Where do Pam's children live?

4. How old is Gloria's will that Matt finds?

5. What is the name of Susan's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Diana Beach become a guidance counselor?

2. Where was Jim when Helen died?

3. What does Matt inherit from his mother?

4. What happened to a woman named Gloria Beach?

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

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

7. What does Ashley Munroe tell Bob about Matt Beach?

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

9. What is Helen's funeral like?

10. What was Olive's father's life like, and how did he die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bob and Lucy have a conversation about narcissists. Does Margaret seem to be a narcissist or simply self-absorbed?

Essay Topic 2

Pam starts drinking again after a visit from Lydia Robbins. What struggle does Pam have with alcohol? How and why does Lydia Robbins visit cause her to want to drink again?

Essay Topic 3

Lucy and Olive often share stories. What do their stories communicate about unrecorded lives?

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