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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 kind of car does Adam drive?
(a) A Jeep Wrangler.
(b) A Mercedes-Benz.
(c) A Volvo.
(d) A BMW.

2. Where does Thomas announce he is going to open his own restaurant in Chapter 36?
(a) Marsha's Vineyard.
(b) New York City.
(c) The Berkshires.
(d) San Jose.

3. Where does Casey ride past on her bike that she and Luke said their goodbye in Chapter 31?
(a) The Sunoco station.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) The bridge by the river.
(d) Adam's front porch.

4. To whom did the deck of cards that Casey carries once belong, according to the narrative in Chapter 31?
(a) Casey's father.
(b) Luke's mother.
(c) Casey's mother.
(d) Paco's grandmother.

5. When does Casey agree to go out with Silas in Chapter 21?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Sunday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Casey go apple picking with Oscar and his sons in Chapter 35?

2. What is Silas's response when Casey asks what his parents are like in Chapter 24?

3. Who painted The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit?

4. What is the name of Oscar's dog?

5. How does Casey define "double entendre" for Oscar's son in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on Casey's third date with Silas?

2. Why do Casey's father and stepmother come to her work? How does she respond?

3. What is Muriel's response after reading Casey's' manuscript?

4. How do the themes of death and grief relate to the main characters in the novel?

5. What leads up to Casey getting fired from Iris?

6. How does Casey respond to seeing Silas at Iris in Chapter 21?

7. What is Casey's first date with Silas like?

8. What is Casey's second date with Oscar like? Where do they go?

9. What causes Casey inner conflict on her date with Silas in Chapter 32?

10. Why does Casey worry after leaving her manuscript at Muriel's apartment in Chapter 22?

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