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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 do Casey and the other waiters call Tony and Dana?

2. What is the name of Casey's landlord?

3. By what "old name" (57) did Casey's mom call her?

4. Who is the pastry chef at Iris?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do bees symbolize in the novel?

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

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

4. Where does Casey work? How does she feel about her job?

5. Where does Casey live? How is her home described?

6. How is Mary Hand described? What is rumored about her?

7. Who is Adam and how is he described?

8. Where is the novel set? Why is this setting important?

9. What is the Red Barn and what are Casey's associations with it?

10. What is Casey's history with golf?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss three examples of irony in Writers & Lovers. What is an example of verbal irony in the text? How does the author use dramatic irony in the story? What situational irony can be seen and what purpose does it serve?

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 Casey's novel that she completes in Writers & Lovers. For how long has she written the novel? What are the major themes in the book? Where is it set? What factors in Casey's life influenced her writing?

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