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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dessert made by his mother does Oscar bring on his date with Casey in Chapter 21?
(a) Apple pie.
(b) Lemon tart.
(c) Chocolate cake.
(d) Carrot cake.

2. Who has asked Muriel to marry him in Chapter 39?
(a) Christian.
(b) Jason.
(c) Robert.
(d) James.

3. What is Vera's last name?
(a) Watson.
(b) Kimble.
(c) Ross.
(d) Wilde.

4. Who was Casey's favorite high school English teacher?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Mr. Tuck.
(c) Mr. Ross.
(d) Mr. Jackson.

5. What musician plays on the radio as Silas drives Casey home in Chapter 24?
(a) David Byrne.
(b) Adam Plant.
(c) John Lennon.
(d) Lou Reed.

6. Where does Casey's friend Sylvie live?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Texas.
(d) California.

7. In what novella (and movie) does the character Holly Golightly appear?
(a) Breakfast at Tiffany's.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) The African Queen.
(d) The Thin Man.

8. Casey says in Chapter 38 that "... no woman has ever told me that" what " was her destiny" (349)?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Greatness."
(c) "Wealth."
(d) "Happiness."

9. What are the names of Oscar's sons?
(a) Jason and Jesse.
(b) Roger and Reece.
(c) John and Jasper.
(d) John and Jesse.

10. What does Muriel say about Casey's first rejection letter in Chapter 33?
(a) She should give up.
(b) The agent did not read it.
(c) The manuscript was flawed.
(d) She should do more rewrites.

11. Where are Casey and Oscar going for his reading in Chapter 38?
(a) NYU.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Wellesley.
(d) Princeton.

12. What does Casey bring to dinner at Oscar's house in Chapter 31?
(a) Oreo cookies.
(b) Tiramisu.
(c) Chocolate chip cookies.
(d) Chocolate cake.

13. How many more rejection letters came this week, according to Casey in Chapter 36?
(a) 1.
(b) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

14. Who, according to Muriel, "once said that a good story is both an allegory and a slice of life" (253)?
(a) Kay Boyle.
(b) Samuel Beckett.
(c) Toni Morrison.
(d) James Joyce.

15. Where does Thomas announce he is going to open his own restaurant in Chapter 36?
(a) San Jose.
(b) New York City.
(c) Marsha's Vineyard.
(d) The Berkshires.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jennifer Lin the assistant to?

2. Who wrote the novel Hunger that is referenced in Chapter 38?

3. Who wrote The Evening of the Holiday?

4. Who painted Houses at Auvers?

5. What is the name of Oscar's dog?

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