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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 does Casey say Russell is now working as a tax attorney in Chapter 1?
(a) Tampa.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Houston.
(d) Miami.

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

3. What does Casey say is the next language she wants to learn in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Greek.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Latin.
(d) French.

4. Where did Casey find her bike at a dump?
(a) Texas.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) Maryland.

5. Where is Oli from?
(a) Trinidad.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Japan.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Casey says in Chapter 1 that she has waited tables since she was how old?

4. In what year is the narrative set in Chapter 1?

5. What health plan does Casey sign up for through her job at Iris in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Muriel? How is she described?

2. What does Casey say to the doctors that makes them uncomfortable in Chapter 6?

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

4. What is Casey's history with golf?

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

6. Where does Casey live? How is her home described?

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

8. How did Casey's mother die? When did she die?

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

10. What do bees symbolize in the novel?

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