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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. The novel Thunder Road features a protagonist that is a boy in what era?
(a) The 1940s.
(b) The 1990s.
(c) The 1950s.
(d) The 1970s.

2. Where does Silas work?
(a) A high school.
(b) A bookstore.
(c) A cafe.
(d) A record store.

3. Where are Casey and Oscar going for his reading in Chapter 38?
(a) Wellesley.
(b) NYU.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Harvard.

4. Who painted Vase of Flowers that Casey describes at the museum in Chapter 22?
(a) John Singer Sargent.
(b) Henri Matisse.
(c) Salvador Dali.
(d) Vincent Van Gogh.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rejection letters does Casey say she has gotten from agents in Chapter 35?

2. Who painted The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit?

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

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

5. What does Oscar serve for dinner when Casey visits in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Casey's relationship progress with Oscar in Chapters 34 and 35?

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

6. What happens when Casey goes to play miniature golf with Oscar and his sons?

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

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

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

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

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