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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32 – 41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dessert made by his mother does Oscar bring on his date with Casey in Chapter 21?
(a) Chocolate cake.
(b) Lemon tart.
(c) Apple pie.
(d) Carrot cake.

2. What do Oscar and his sons want Casey to do in Chapter 35?
(a) To move in with them.
(b) To quit her job.
(c) To stop writing.
(d) To go back to college.

3. Who wrote The Evening of the Holiday?
(a) Melissa Von Tracy.
(b) Shirley Hazzard.
(c) Sarah Shepard.
(d) James Rogers.

4. What does Muriel serve as the entrée at her dinner party in Chapter 8?
(a) Moroccan chicken.
(b) Vietnamese pork.
(c) Lasagna.
(d) Thai curry chicken.

5. For what company does Derek Spike work?
(a) State Capital Savings.
(b) The IRS.
(c) Sallie Mae.
(d) EdFund.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the protagonist of Thunder Road lose his mother?

2. Where does Casey go apple picking with Oscar and his sons in Chapter 35?

3. To whom did the deck of cards that Casey carries once belong, according to the narrative in Chapter 31?

4. What health plan does Casey sign up for through her job at Iris in Chapter 14?

5. Who is Jennifer Lin the assistant to?

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