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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Muriel say about Casey's first rejection letter in Chapter 33?
(a) The manuscript was flawed.
(b) She should do more rewrites.
(c) She should give up.
(d) The agent did not read it.

2. Who was Casey's favorite high school English teacher?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Mr. Jackson.
(c) Mr. Ross.
(d) Mr. Tuck.

3. For what company does Derek Spike work?
(a) State Capital Savings.
(b) EdFund.
(c) Sallie Mae.
(d) The IRS.

4. How does the protagonist of Thunder Road lose his mother?
(a) To Alzheimer's.
(b) To cancer.
(c) To a car accident.
(d) To execution.

5. What is Star trying to save in "Star of Ashtabula"?
(a) A bird.
(b) A city.
(c) A park.
(d) A tree.

6. How does Casey define "double entendre" for Oscar's son in Chapter 31?
(a) Seeing the past.
(b) Double meaning.
(c) Seeing the future.
(d) Hidden meaning.

7. What comprises the book that Silas gives Casey in Chapter 24?
(a) Short stories.
(b) Cuban poster art.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Letters from a famous author.

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

9. Where is Muriel going to a conference in Chapter 37?
(a) San Jose.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Paris.
(d) Rome.

10. How long has it been since Casey saw her father and stepmother when they show up at her restaurant in Chapter 28?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 6 years.

11. Who painted Houses at Auvers?
(a) Henri Matisse.
(b) Salvador Dali.
(c) John Singer Sargent.
(d) Vincent Van Gogh.

12. What is the name of Adam's dog?
(a) Oafie.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Cali.
(d) Ollie.

13. What does Casey drop off at Muriel's apartment on her way to work in the end of Chapter 25?
(a) A carrot cake.
(b) A banana cake.
(c) A box of donuts.
(d) An iced coffee.

14. Who has asked Muriel to marry him in Chapter 39?
(a) Jason.
(b) Robert.
(c) Christian.
(d) James.

15. What do Oscar and his sons want Casey to do in Chapter 35?
(a) To stop writing.
(b) To move in with them.
(c) To quit her job.
(d) To go back to college.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what restaurant does Casey meet Oscar for their date in Chapter 23?

2. Who is described as a bitter, mean nurse in Oscar's story in Chapter 31?

3. What musician plays on the radio as Silas drives Casey home in Chapter 24?

4. The novel Thunder Road features a protagonist that is a boy in what era?

5. With whom did Casey live on Chauncy Street?

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