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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 – 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the head chef for dinner at Iris that is described as even-tempered?
(a) James.
(b) Jason.
(c) Clark.
(d) Thomas.

2. Where did Casey's landlord's ex-wife move last year, according to her narrative in the beginning of the novel?
(a) California.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Washington.
(d) Connecticut.

3. Where had Casey's mother moved back to when Casey was working at the bookstore six years prior to Chapter 1?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Houston.
(c) Bend.
(d) Flagstaff.

4. For how long were Casey's parents married?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 26 years.
(c) 23 years.
(d) 16 years.

5. Who is Casey's older brother that went to college with her landlord?
(a) Caleb.
(b) Adam.
(c) Silas.
(d) Harry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Casey say John Updike told a woman at his restaurant that he "only wrote it because he didn't have any other ideas at the time" (120)?

2. How many pages of her novel has Casey written at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. Where did Casey go to graduate school?

4. Who wrote Black Tickets?

5. What did Casey's apartment used to be?

(see the answer key)

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