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

2. Casey says in Chapter 38 that "... no woman has ever told me that" what " was her destiny" (349)?

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

4. What do Casey and her coworkers drink as they roll silverware in Chapter 30?

5. Who, according to Muriel, "once said that a good story is both an allegory and a slice of life" (253)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Iris and the characters that work there. Why does Casey value her job in the beginning of the novel? How do her feelings about Iris change in the course of the story? Why do they change?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Casey's past with Luke. Where did she meet Luke? What was their relationship like? Why did Casey feel betrayed by Luke? How does this past relationship influence Casey's perspectives about romance and life in the present?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the death of Casey's mother. When did this occur? How did it occur? Where did it occur? How has the death impacted Casey and influenced her actions?

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