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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 are the names of Oscar's sons?
2. At whose apartment building does Casey drop off her manuscript in Chapter 22?
3. Who painted Vase of Flowers that Casey describes at the museum in Chapter 22?
4. What dessert made by his mother does Oscar bring on his date with Casey in Chapter 21?
5. How does the protagonist of Thunder Road lose his mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Casey goes to play miniature golf with Oscar and his sons?
2. Why do Casey's father and stepmother come to her work? How does she respond?
3. How do the themes of death and grief relate to the main characters in the novel?
4. What leads up to Casey getting fired from Iris?
5. How does Oscar behave at the book reading in Chapter 38?
6. What is Casey's first date with Silas like?
7. How does Casey respond to Silas's messages in Chapter 34? Why?
8. What causes Casey inner conflict on her date with Silas in Chapter 32?
9. What happens after the reading in Chapter 38?
10. What health problems or potential issues arise in Casey's doctor appointments when she begins catching up on her medical exams?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the importance of setting in Writers & Lovers. What mood is evoked by the settings in this novel? How do the settings in the book reflect upon or develop its characters? If this novel were set elsewhere, how would that change its characters or themes?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Casey's approach to literary education. What does Casey say about studying structure, conflict, themes, etc. when interviewing at the school? How are those approaches contested by the administrators? What are your views on this topic?
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