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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. What did the painter at the Red Barn inform Casey about Luke after he left in Chapter 2?
(a) That he was an ex-con.
(b) That he was an illegal immigrant.
(c) That he was a fugitive.
(d) That he was still married.

2. How long ago did Casey meet Muriel, according to her narrative in Chapter 4?
(a) 9 years ago.
(b) 1 year ago.
(c) 6 years ago.
(d) 3 years ago.

3. Where did Casey's mother grow up?
(a) Peru.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Chile.

4. What card game did Casey play with Luke when they first met?
(a) Go Fish.
(b) Uno.
(c) War.
(d) Spit.

5. What does Casey say "rests more easily on men" (118) in Chapter 8?
(a) "Poverty."
(b) "Success."
(c) "Intelligence."
(d) "Age."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the performers that sing at Iris in Chapter 13?

2. What does Muriel serve as the entrée at her dinner party in Chapter 8?

3. What newspaper is laid out when Casey gets to work in the end of Chapter 9?

4. How many pages has George written in three years, according to the narrative in Chapter 8?

5. Who is Casey's brother's boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. From what narrative perspective is the story related? Why is this important?

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

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

4. How does Casey respond to Silas's messages in Chapter 19?

5. Who is Harry and how is he described?

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

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

8. What led to Casey's heartbreak over Luke?

9. Why does John approach Casey away from his table when his family goes to brunch at Iris in Chapter 15?

10. What is the Red Barn and what are Casey's associations with it?

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