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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 long ago did Vera's mother die?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 5 months ago.
(c) 6 years ago.
(d) 3 years ago.

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

3. What do Casey's father and stepmother ask her for at the restaurant in Chapter 28?
(a) Her mother's ring.
(b) Her mother's ashes.
(c) Her mother's necklace.
(d) Her mother's car.

4. What book does Casey read from at the remainder table at WordsWorth in Chapter 36?
(a) Ulysses.
(b) The Illiad.
(c) The Days are Nights.
(d) Darkness Visible.

5. Where is James said to be from in Chapter 30?
(a) Spain.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Ireland.
(d) South Africa.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Casey bring to dinner at Oscar's house in Chapter 31?

3. Who has asked Muriel to marry him in Chapter 39?

4. How many more rejection letters came this week, according to Casey in Chapter 36?

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 good news does Casey receive on the phone in Chapter 37?

3. What health problems or potential issues arise in Casey's doctor appointments when she begins catching up on her medical exams?

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

5. How does Casey's emotional state begin to change in Chapter 36?

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

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

8. What happens after the reading in Chapter 38?

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

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

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