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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 is the name of the protagonist in Casey's novel?

2. How many rejection letters has Casey received when she gets a call from Jennifer Lin in Chapter 37?

3. For what company does Derek Spike work?

4. How long has it been since Casey saw her father and stepmother when they show up at her restaurant in Chapter 28?

5. What does Muriel say happens to her when she reads something good in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What health problems or potential issues arise in Casey's doctor appointments when she begins catching up on her medical exams?

8. How does Oscar behave at the book reading in Chapter 38?

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

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

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

Describe and analyze the character of Casey in Writers & Lovers. What are Casey's circumstances like in the beginning of the novel? How do her circumstances change? What is Casey's character arc like by the end of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of language in Writers & Lovers. What are examples of metaphors, similes, and other elements of imagery that are employed in the work? What effects do these examples have on the reader? How does the use of language in the novel relate to its themes?

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