1. What does Muriel say happens to her when she reads something good in Chapter 25?
(a) Her scalp itches.
(b) Her heart flutters like bees.
(c) Her fingers get sweaty.
(d) Her ankles get prickly.

2. Where was Harry born?
(a) Lahore.
(b) Pyongpang.
(c) Rio.
(d) Karachi.

3. What do Casey and her coworkers drink as they roll silverware in Chapter 30?
(a) Sangria.
(b) Mojitos.
(c) Hot toddies.
(d) Champagne.

4. Where does Casey meet Silas after he returns from his trip in Chapter 32?
(a) A movie theater.
(b) A Chinese restaurant.
(c) A Korean restaurant.
(d) A Mexican restaurant.

5. Where is Red Barn located?
(a) Maryland.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Rhode Island.

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. Who is Mary Hand rumored to have dated?

3. Casey says in Chapter 38 that "... no woman has ever told me that" what " was her destiny" (349)?

4. Where does Silas work?

5. What is the name of the protagonist in Casey's novel?

(see the answer key)

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