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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long ago did Vera's mother die?
(a) 3 years ago.
(b) 6 years ago.
(c) 2 years ago.
(d) 5 months ago.

2. What color are Oscar Kolton's eyes described as?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Gray.

3. What did Casey's apartment used to be?
(a) A barn.
(b) A potting shed.
(c) A chicken shed.
(d) A greenhouse.

4. Based on what poem did Casey's father start calling her Casey?
(a) "Casey Kasem."
(b) "Casey Continues."
(c) "Casey at the Bat."
(d) "Casey's Winter."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Casey's mother when she died?

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

3. Where did Casey ship most of her books but could not afford to ship them back?

4. How much does it cost Casey to send out her manuscripts to agents in Chapter 27?

5. What does Casey bring to dinner at Oscar's house in Chapter 31?

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