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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Joan is brought home by the man who unties her from the tree, what does Joan's mother accuse her of?
(a) Taking too long in the bathroom.
(b) Talking loudly.
(c) Eating too little.
(d) Sneaking around.

2. In Chapter 9, what does Joan believe she excelled at in high school?
(a) Sports.
(b) Feeling confident.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Making friends.

3. What does Joan buy in Rome?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Portable typewriter.
(c) Car.
(d) Perfume.

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

5. What new name does Joan take when she rents a room?
(a) Ms. D. Foster.
(b) Miss L. Delacourt.
(c) Miss Lou Foster.
(d) Miss Charlotte Smith.

6. Who is Joan's fictional heroine?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Rosalind.
(c) Antonia.
(d) Alexandra.

7. What theme does Joan think she should add to her novels?
(a) Music.
(b) Science Fiction.
(c) Education.
(d) Occult..

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

9. What does Joan's mother do to her when Joan tells her she is planning to move from home?
(a) Helps her pack.
(b) Pleads with her to stay.
(c) Stabs her with a knife.
(d) Buys her dishes.

10. What does Joan need to do to earn money so she can return to Canada?
(a) Get a loan from the bank.
(b) Finish her novel.
(c) Get a loan from Arthur.
(d) Sell her furniture.

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

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

13. How does Joan feel when she can't find time to write?
(a) Sleepy.
(b) Blocked.
(c) Happier.
(d) Irritated.

14. Who does Joan see at the Canadian National Exhibition?
(a) The Fat Lady.
(b) Her favorite teacher.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Her cousin.

15. What kind of dreams does Joan have of her mother?
(a) Loving.
(b) Nightmares.
(c) None.
(d) Easily forgotten.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "I have a good idea...Why don't we get married?"

2. Where does Joan decide to move?

3. What is Arthur's job?

4. What good news does Joan tell Arthur after meeting with Mr. Sturgess?

5. What does Joan start writing while living with Paul?

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