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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 does Casey ride past on her bike that she and Luke said their goodbye in Chapter 31?

2. Where is Casey's father living when he is not spending summers on the Cape?

3. What is Vera's last name?

4. Who is Jennifer Lin the assistant to?

5. What does Casey drop off at Muriel's apartment on her way to work in the end of Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Casey respond to Silas's messages in Chapter 34? Why?

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

3. How does Casey respond to seeing Silas at Iris in Chapter 21?

4. How does Casey's emotional state begin to change in Chapter 36?

5. Why do Casey's father and stepmother come to her work? How does she respond?

6. Why does Casey worry after leaving her manuscript at Muriel's apartment in Chapter 22?

7. How is Casey's second date with Silas described? What do they do?

8. What happens when Casey goes to play miniature golf with Oscar and his sons?

9. What new conflict is introduced via Adam in Chapter 33?

10. What causes Casey inner conflict on her date with Silas in Chapter 32?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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