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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. Where was Casey's mother when she died?

2. Who is Mary Hand rumored to have dated?

3. What musician is Mia said to be obsessed with in Chapter 1?

4. Who was the woman that Casey and her father moved in with when Casey's mother first went to Phoenix when she was young?

5. Where is Alejandro from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to Casey's heartbreak over Luke?

2. Where does Casey live? How is her home described?

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

4. Why does Oscar come back to speak to Casey after his brunch in Chapter 15? What happens in this encounter?

5. Who is Adam and how is he described?

6. What are Casey's associations with Cuba?

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

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

9. What does Casey say to the doctors that makes them uncomfortable in Chapter 6?

10. What is Casey's history with golf?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters of Muriel and Harry in Writers & Lovers. What do these characters represent to Casey? What role do they play in the plot of the story? Why are they important?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of language in Writers & Lovers. What are examples of metaphors, similes, and other elements of imagery that are employed in the work? What effects do these examples have on the reader? How does the use of language in the novel relate to its themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of Writers & Lovers. From what perspective is the story related? Why is this important in terms of plot, character development, and theme? How would the novel change if the narrative style came from a different perspective or tense?

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