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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 was the name of Oscar's wife?
(a) Christina.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Sonya.
(d) Sarah.

2. Who painted Houses at Auvers?
(a) John Singer Sargent.
(b) Vincent Van Gogh.
(c) Henri Matisse.
(d) Salvador Dali.

3. 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) Paco's grandmother.
(d) Casey's mother.

4. What is the name of Oscar's dog?
(a) Ollie.
(b) Jack.
(c) Rover.
(d) Bob.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Silas work?

2. With whom did Casey live on Chauncy Street?

3. Based on what poem did Casey's father start calling her Casey?

4. Where does Casey's friend Sylvie live?

5. Who painted The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Casey's second date with Silas described? What do they do?

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

5. Why does Casey go to the post office in Chapter 27? What is her exchange with the clerk like?

6. What happens after the reading in Chapter 38?

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

8. How does Oscar behave at the book reading in Chapter 38?

9. What new conflict is introduced via Adam in Chapter 33?

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

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