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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joan's father say about how her mother died?
(a) That she fell down the stairs and broke her neck.
(b) She was sick for a long time.
(c) She died in her sleep.
(d) She had a terrible illness.

2. How does Paul escape from Poland during the Russian Invasion?
(a) Helicopter.
(b) By ski.
(c) Car.
(d) Train.

3. What kind of accident does Joan use to fake her death?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Falling off a bridge.
(c) Boating accident.
(d) Avalanche.

4. Why does Joan think her book will sell?
(a) Joan's confidence.
(b) Arthur's praise.
(c) Good reviews.
(d) Marlene's support.

5. Where does Joan find her manuscript?
(a) In the underwear drawer.
(b) In a suitcase.
(c) In the sweater drawer.
(d) Under the bed.

6. Why does Joan get scared when she's working on her novel in her apartment in Terremoto?
(a) She hears her landlord pounding at her door.
(b) A tarantula is in her bedroom.
(c) She is scared by the shadows flickering across the wall.
(d) She hears a sound outside on the path.

7. What is the central health issue of Joan's childhood?
(a) Anorexia.
(b) Blindness.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Obesity.

8. Who does Joan like to go to the movies with?
(a) Aunt Lou.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her mother.

9. Who is near Joan's car when she returns from the post office in Terremoto?
(a) Sam.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Children.
(d) Landlord.

10. How much does Joan get paid for her first manuscript?
(a) 200 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 1,000 pounds.
(d) 50 pounds.

11. Who is coming to visit Paul?
(a) Publisher.
(b) Ex-wife.
(c) Sister.
(d) Mother.

12. Who is the main character in the book?
(a) Arthur Foster.
(b) Marlene Pugh.
(c) Joan Foster.
(d) Leda Sprott.

13. Whose death does Joan learn about in Chapter 11?
(a) Mother.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Aunt Denise.
(d) Aunt Lou.

14. What happens to Arthur when his political causes fail?
(a) He travels to China.
(b) He gets depressed.
(c) He borrows money from Joan's father.
(d) He finds a good job.

15. What good news does Joan tell Arthur after meeting with Mr. Sturgess?
(a) She has a job lead for him.
(b) She is publishing a book.
(c) She is expecting a baby.
(d) She has won a vacation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joan buy in Rome?

2. Why does Joan hide her career as a novelist from Arthur?

3. How does Joan learn of her mother's death?

4. What photograph does Joan submit to the publisher?

5. Who does Joan think stole the first eight pages of her manuscript?

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