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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 go with Oscar and his sons to play miniature golf in Chapter 36?
2. Where are Casey and Oscar going for his reading in Chapter 38?
3. Where does Casey go apple picking with Oscar and his sons in Chapter 35?
4. What is the name of Adam's dog?
5. Who wrote the novel Hunger that is referenced in Chapter 38?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Casey's emotional state begin to change in Chapter 36?
2. How does Casey's relationship progress with Oscar in Chapters 34 and 35?
3. What is Casey's second date with Oscar like? Where do they go?
4. What good news does Casey receive on the phone in Chapter 37?
5. Why do Casey's father and stepmother come to her work? How does she respond?
6. What is Casey's first date with Silas like?
7. How do the themes of death and grief relate to the main characters in the novel?
8. What introduces new conflict at Iris in Chapter 36?
9. What leads up to Casey getting fired from Iris?
10. What happens on Casey's third date with Silas?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Discuss Casey's history with her mother and father. How does she describe her childhood? When did her mother leave the family and where did she go? Why did she return, and how did Casey respond? What led to Casey's resentment and eventual estrangement from her father?
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