View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 – 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month arrives at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) October.

2. How many pages of her novel has Casey written at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) 625.
(b) 237.
(c) 206.
(d) 159.

3. Where did Casey's mother grow up?
(a) Peru.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Chile.
(d) Brazil.

4. Who are the two customers that Casey scares off when talking of her mother's death in Chapter 6?
(a) English professors.
(b) Accountants.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Social workers.

5. Who wrote Black Tickets?
(a) Renee Michelle Williams.
(b) Jayne Anne Phillips.
(c) Christina Rene Williams.
(d) Mary Jane Rogers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who, according to Muriel, "once said that a good story is both an allegory and a slice of life" (253)?

2. How far does Casey bike from home to work at Iris?

3. How old does Casey say she is in the first chapter?

4. What color are Oscar Kolton's eyes described as?

5. What does Muriel say happens to her when she reads something good in Chapter 25?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 170 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample