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

2. What does Joan start writing while living with Paul?
(a) Nurse romances.
(b) Gothic costume novels.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Crime fiction.

3. What title does the publisher give Joan's new book?
(a) The RedGold Lady.
(b) Glass Wings & Icicle Teeth.
(c) Lady Oracle.
(d) Love Sonnets.

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

5. What photograph does Joan submit to the publisher?
(a) Joan dressed in a gothic costume.
(b) Joan and Paul.
(c) Joan with her dog.
(d) Joan and Aunt Lou at the fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Joan met Marlene before?

2. What letter is missing from Joan's typewriter?

3. When Joan returns to Arthur's flat in England, who is she surprised to see standing in the middle of the parlor?

4. Who is near Joan's car when she returns from the post office in Terremoto?

5. How does Paul escape from Poland during the Russian Invasion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the other girls treat Joan badly as they walk home from Brownies every Tuesday?

2. How does Joan see her father differently after she returns home for the funeral?

3. How does Arthur make it easy for Joan to continue to lie to him?

4. Describe Joan Foster's state of mind in Chapter 1.

5. Why does Joan try to stop the publication of Lady Oracle?

6. How does Joan use her personal fears and concerns within the plot of the novel she is writing?

7. Why does Joan want to start a new life?

8. How does Joan's mother try to control Joan's weight?

9. Describe Joan's first encounter with Arthur.

10. What are some similarities between Joan and her character Charlotte?

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