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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. How old was George Eliot when her mother died?
(a) 22.
(b) 33.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

2. Where did Casey's landlord's ex-wife move last year, according to her narrative in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) California.
(c) Washington.
(d) Hawaii.

3. Where does Adam suggest Casey got a "full ride" for college in Chapter 11? (138)
(a) Stanford University.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Duke University.

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

5. Who is the author that hosts the party Muriel takes Casey to in Chapter 4?
(a) Richard Wilson.
(b) Silas Martin.
(c) Victor Dias.
(d) Oscar Kolton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Casey go to graduate school?

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

3. How old was D. H. Lawrence when his mother died?

4. Who is the head chef for dinner at Iris that is described as even-tempered?

5. What novel did Jimbo have published last year, according to Casey in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Oscar come back to speak to Casey after his brunch in Chapter 15? What happens in this encounter?

4. What do bees symbolize in the novel?

5. Who is Oscar Kolton and how does Casey first meet him?

6. What are Casey's associations with Cuba?

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

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

9. Who is Harry and how is he described?

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

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