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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. Who was the ex that Harry mentioned that made Casey understand he was gay?
2. 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)?
3. Where did Casey's landlord's ex-wife move last year, according to her narrative in the beginning of the novel?
4. Where does Luke take Casey to swim when he picks her up in Chapter 3?
5. What health plan does Casey sign up for through her job at Iris in Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. From what narrative perspective is the story related? Why is this important?
2. Why does Oscar come back to speak to Casey after his brunch in Chapter 15? What happens in this encounter?
3. How does Casey respond to Silas's messages in Chapter 19?
4. What do bees symbolize in the novel?
5. Where is the novel set? Why is this setting important?
6. How does the theme of health insurance arise in the novel?
7. Why does John approach Casey away from his table when his family goes to brunch at Iris in Chapter 15?
8. What is the Red Barn and what are Casey's associations with it?
9. What history of abandonment affects Casey and influences her actions and emotions?
10. What is Casey's history with golf?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Casey's novel that she completes in Writers & Lovers. For how long has she written the novel? What are the major themes in the book? Where is it set? What factors in Casey's life influenced her writing?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characters of Oscar and Silas in Writers & Lovers. In what ways are they alike? How are they different? How does Casey's relationship with each man make her feel? Why does she choose who she does in the end of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of creative expression and human connection in the novel. How does Lily King develop these themes through character and setting? What symbolism relates to these themes? Why are creative expression and connection important to Casey?
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