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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Casey say is the next language she wants to learn in the beginning of the novel?

2. What newspaper is laid out when Casey gets to work in the end of Chapter 9?

3. From whom has Casey received a message on her phone after work in Chapter 7?

4. Where did Casey live briefly with her brother and his boyfriend Phil?

5. Where did Casey's landlord's ex-wife move last year, according to her narrative in the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John approach Casey away from his table when his family goes to brunch at Iris in Chapter 15?

2. How did Casey's mother die? When did she die?

3. What happens that makes Casey give up on Silas before they even go out?

4. What backstory is established for Casey in the opening of the novel?

5. Who is Harry and how is he described?

6. What irony appears in Casey's first date with Oscar?

7. Who is Muriel? How is she described?

8. What history of abandonment affects Casey and influences her actions and emotions?

9. What is Casey's history with golf?

10. Where is the novel set? Why is this setting important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following elements of symbolism in Writers & Lovers: golf, bees, and trees. Where does each symbol appear? Does each example represent one or more than one thing? How do the symbols relate to the novel's major themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Casey's past with Luke. Where did she meet Luke? What was their relationship like? Why did Casey feel betrayed by Luke? How does this past relationship influence Casey's perspectives about romance and life in the present?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the death of Casey's mother. When did this occur? How did it occur? Where did it occur? How has the death impacted Casey and influenced her actions?

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