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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oscar serve for dinner when Casey visits in Chapter 31?
(a) Moroccan chicken with basmati rice.
(b) Pizza and tater tots.
(c) Thai green curry chicken.
(d) Chicken sticks and cucumber slices.

2. Who, according to Muriel, "once said that a good story is both an allegory and a slice of life" (253)?
(a) Kay Boyle.
(b) Toni Morrison.
(c) Samuel Beckett.
(d) James Joyce.

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

4. Where did Silas's sister die?
(a) San Mareno.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Chile.
(d) Crested Butte.

5. Where does Casey go with Oscar and his sons to play miniature golf in Chapter 36?
(a) Queens.
(b) The Berkshires.
(c) Saugus.
(d) Brooklyn.

6. What is Silas's response when Casey asks what his parents are like in Chapter 24?
(a) Happy.
(b) Living on the road.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Living in China.

7. What does Casey bring to dinner at Oscar's house in Chapter 31?
(a) Oreo cookies.
(b) Chocolate cake.
(c) Chocolate chip cookies.
(d) Tiramisu.

8. What is Vera's last name?
(a) Watson.
(b) Wilde.
(c) Ross.
(d) Kimble.

9. What is the name of Casey's stepmother?
(a) Alicia.
(b) Mary.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Ann.

10. Where do Casey and Oscar go for beers on their date in Chapter 21?
(a) The Cavern.
(b) The Cellar.
(c) The White Horse.
(d) The Bookstore.

11. What do Casey's father and stepmother ask her for at the restaurant in Chapter 28?
(a) Her mother's necklace.
(b) Her mother's car.
(c) Her mother's ashes.
(d) Her mother's ring.

12. Who is the realtor that comes to view the property where Casey lives in Chapter 36?
(a) John Brodeur.
(b) Chad Belamy.
(c) James Watson.
(d) William Powell.

13. Where does Casey's friend Sylvie live?
(a) Texas.
(b) Missouri.
(c) California.
(d) Virginia.

14. Casey says in Chapter 38 that "... no woman has ever told me that" what " was her destiny" (349)?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Greatness."
(c) "Wealth."
(d) "Happiness."

15. Where is James said to be from in Chapter 30?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Spain.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Muriel going to a conference in Chapter 37?

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

3. Where does Thomas announce he is going to open his own restaurant in Chapter 36?

4. What do Oscar and his sons want Casey to do in Chapter 35?

5. Where are Casey and Oscar going for his reading in Chapter 38?

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