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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Alejandro from?
(a) Rio.
(b) San Martinez.
(c) San Jose.
(d) Guayaquil.

2. What was the name of Luke's daughter that died?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Michelle.

3. How old was D. H. Lawrence when his mother died?
(a) 32.
(b) 21.
(c) 26.
(d) 19.

4. How old was George Eliot when her mother died?
(a) 16.
(b) 22.
(c) 33.
(d) 18.

5. Where did Casey's landlord's ex-wife move last year, according to her narrative in the beginning of the novel?
(a) California.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Casey's older brother that went to college with her landlord?

2. What does Muriel serve as the entrée at her dinner party in Chapter 8?

3. Who is the owner of the building where Iris is located?

4. What does Casey say is the next language she wants to learn in the beginning of the novel?

5. Where does Casey say Russell is now working as a tax attorney in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Harry and how is he described?

2. Why is Casey reluctant to pass her manuscript along to Muriel?

3. Who is Oscar Kolton and how does Casey first meet him?

4. What happens that makes Casey give up on Silas before they even go out?

5. What irony appears in Casey's first date with Oscar?

6. Who is Adam and how is he described?

7. Who is Muriel? How is she described?

8. How did Casey's mother die? When did she die?

9. Why does Oscar come back to speak to Casey after his brunch in Chapter 15? What happens in this encounter?

10. How does Casey respond to Silas's messages in Chapter 19?

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