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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. In what novella (and movie) does the character Holly Golightly appear?
(a) To Have and Have Not.
(b) The African Queen.
(c) The Thin Man.
(d) Breakfast at Tiffany's.

2. How many more rejection letters came this week, according to Casey in Chapter 36?
(a) 9.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

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

4. What is Silas's response when Casey asks what his parents are like in Chapter 24?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Living on the road.
(c) Living in China.
(d) Happy.

5. For what company does Derek Spike work?
(a) Sallie Mae.
(b) EdFund.
(c) The IRS.
(d) State Capital Savings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Silas's sister die?

2. How many rejection letters has Casey received when she gets a call from Jennifer Lin in Chapter 37?

3. What are the names of Oscar's sons?

4. What is the name of the protagonist in Casey's novel?

5. Casey says in Chapter 38 that "... no woman has ever told me that" what " was her destiny" (349)?

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

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

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

6. What is Casey's third date like with Oscar?

7. How does Casey respond to Silas's messages in Chapter 34? Why?

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

9. What introduces new conflict at Iris in Chapter 36?

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

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