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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 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)?
2. What does Casey say is the next language she wants to learn in the beginning of the novel?
3. Where was Casey when her student loans went into default?
4. What did Eva Park tell Casey her book was, rather than "stories" (118) six years ago?
5. What is the name of Casey's landlord?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do bees symbolize in the novel?
2. Who is Muriel? How is she described?
3. Who is Oscar Kolton and how does Casey first meet him?
4. What is the Red Barn and what are Casey's associations with it?
5. From what narrative perspective is the story related? Why is this important?
6. What led to Casey's heartbreak over Luke?
7. Why does Casey live where she lives? How did she get there?
8. How does the theme of health insurance arise in the novel?
9. How does Casey respond to Silas's messages in Chapter 19?
10. What does Casey say to the doctors that makes them uncomfortable in Chapter 6?
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 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
Outline and discuss the plot structure of Writers & Lovers. Where does the tension toward the climax begin to build? What conflicts arise that assist in developing that tension? Where does the climax occur? How are the major conflicts resolved?
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