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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 is Oli from?
2. How old was Casey's mother when she flew to Chile?
3. What did Casey's apartment used to be?
4. What book does Casey say John Updike told a woman at his restaurant that he "only wrote it because he didn't have any other ideas at the time" (120)?
5. How many pages has George written in three years, according to the narrative in Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. What history of abandonment affects Casey and influences her actions and emotions?
2. Who is Muriel? How is she described?
3. Who is Adam and how is he described?
4. What led to Casey's heartbreak over Luke?
5. Why is Casey reluctant to pass her manuscript along to Muriel?
6. What does Casey say to the doctors that makes them uncomfortable in Chapter 6?
7. From what narrative perspective is the story related? Why is this important?
8. Where is the novel set? Why is this setting important?
9. How does Casey respond to Silas's messages in Chapter 19?
10. Who is Harry and how is he described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Casey's approach to literary education. What does Casey say about studying structure, conflict, themes, etc. when interviewing at the school? How are those approaches contested by the administrators? What are your views on this topic?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Casey's history with her mother and father. How does she describe her childhood? When did her mother leave the family and where did she go? Why did she return, and how did Casey respond? What led to Casey's resentment and eventual estrangement from her father?
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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