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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had Casey's mother moved back to when Casey was working at the bookstore six years prior to Chapter 1?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Houston.
(c) Flagstaff.
(d) Bend.

2. Who are the performers that sing at Iris in Chapter 13?
(a) The Kroks.
(b) The Kranks.
(c) The Kore.
(d) The Kooks.

3. What newspaper is laid out when Casey gets to work in the end of Chapter 9?
(a) The New York Post.
(b) The Boston Globe.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The Houston Chronicle.

4. From whom has Casey received a message on her phone after work in Chapter 7?
(a) James.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Victor.
(d) Silas.

5. What novel did Jimbo have published last year, according to Casey in Chapter 8?
(a) The Trusted Turkey.
(b) The Long Road.
(c) Motorcycle Mama.
(d) Tuesdays in Tibet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Casey say Harry is going with the new busboy in Chapter 1?

2. Who was the pastor at St. Mary's that is described as looking like Captain Stubing from The Love Boat?

3. How old was Casey's mother when she married Casey's father?

4. How old was Virginia Woolf when her mother died?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Casey reluctant to pass her manuscript along to Muriel?

2. Who is Adam and how is he described?

3. What happens that makes Casey give up on Silas before they even go out?

4. Why does Casey live where she lives? How did she get there?

5. Where is the novel set? Why is this setting important?

6. How does the theme of health insurance arise in the novel?

7. What backstory is established for Casey in the opening of the novel?

8. What do bees symbolize in the novel?

9. Where does Casey work? How does she feel about her job?

10. What is Casey's history with golf?

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