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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. Who painted The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit?
(a) Henri Matisse.
(b) John Singer Sargent.
(c) Vincent Van Gogh.
(d) Salvador Dali.

2. How does the protagonist of Thunder Road lose his mother?
(a) To a car accident.
(b) To cancer.
(c) To execution.
(d) To Alzheimer's.

3. How long has it been since Casey saw her father and stepmother when they show up at her restaurant in Chapter 28?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the clubhouse at King Putt shaped like?

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

3. Who was Casey's favorite high school English teacher?

4. Who is Jennifer Lin the assistant to?

5. Who painted Houses at Auvers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens after the reading in Chapter 38?

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

5. How does Muriel describe her trip in Chapter 39?

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

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

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

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

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

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