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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. When does Adam say he will be listing Casey's room for sale in Chapter 33?

2. Where are Casey and Oscar going for his reading in Chapter 38?

3. What is the name of Adam's dog?

4. What is the name of the protagonist in Casey's novel?

5. Where does Thomas announce he is going to open his own restaurant in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Casey's first date with Silas like?

2. What is Casey's second date with Oscar like? Where do they go?

3. Why does Casey go to the post office in Chapter 27? What is her exchange with the clerk like?

4. What is Muriel's response after reading Casey's' manuscript?

5. What leads up to Casey getting fired from Iris?

6. How do the themes of death and grief relate to the main characters in the novel?

7. What is Casey's third date like with Oscar?

8. What introduces new conflict at Iris in Chapter 36?

9. How does Casey's relationship progress with Oscar in Chapters 34 and 35?

10. How does Muriel describe her trip in Chapter 39?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of reliability and commitment versus the unexpected and unknown in Writers & Lovers. How do these themes contrast one another? What character(s) represent stability? What character(s) represent the unknown?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss three examples of foreshadowing and/or red herrings in Writers & Lovers. What clues does the author give for later events in the story? How do these clues play out? What clues did you miss until the novel's ending?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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