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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. Who gives an eye witness account of Joan falling off the boat?
2. What is the man's profession who is looking for Joan in Terremoto near the end of the book?
3. After her landlord tells Joan about the stranger looking for her, what awakens Joan during the night?
4. When Joan decides not to run away from Terremoto and returns to her flat, what does she decide she must do as she crouches behind the door?
5. Who is Royal Porcupine?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is it important that Joan decides to stay and defend herself rather than run?
2. At the end of Chapter 28, why does Joan feel she has to "get away, as quickly as possible?"
3. How has Joan accomplished a transformation at the end of the novel?
4. Describe Joan's plan to fake her death.
5. How does Joan use her novel to explore her own life?
6. What is Joan's reaction when she sees Royal Porcupine turned into Chuck Brewer?
7. How does Joan react when she reads the newspaper clippings that Sam sends her?
8. What does the reappearance of The Fat Lady in Chapter 27 suggest about how Joan perceives herself?
9. What role does the picnicking family play in Joan's plan to disappear?
10. Why does Joan feel she needs to disappear again?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the end of Lady Oracle, Joan says she will stop writing romance novels and instead write Science Fiction. Why do you think Joan wants to stop writing romances? Do you think writing romances contributes to Joan's dishonesty? Would she write a good Science Fiction tale? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Terremoto, where Joan flees after faking her death by drowning, means "earthquake" in Italian. Discuss the significance of this setting as a symbol for Joan's new life. What does Joan expect her life to be when she arrives there? Does it meet her expectations?
Essay Topic 3
Why can't Joan confront Marlene about their past encounters? Why does she hide in the ladies' room? Are there other examples in the novel where Joan responds in a similar manner? What does this suggest about Joan's character?
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