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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. How many days after Thor's disappearance does Patty Jane give birth?

2. How does Harriet learn about Avel's plane crash?

3. Who is Ione?

4. Where are Nora and her mother during the prologue of the novel?

5. Why is Patty Jane angry at Thor in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Avel give Harriet as an engagement present?

2. Why do Patty Jane and Harriet stay home on New Year's Eve in Chapter 4? What had their plans been?

3. Why is Avel happy about the fight in the bar which happens on New Year's Eve?

4. What does Harriet show Avel when he returns to town in Chapter 6?

5. What does Ione notice as Patty Jane's pregnancy becomes more obvious?

6. How does Ione anger Patty Jane in Chapter 9?

7. How does Avel set off a fight at a bar on New Year's Eve?

8. How does Avel feel about his sisters? Why do Avel's sisters tell him he and Harriet must put off their wedding.

9. In Chapter 3, how does Patty Jane feel about being pregnant?

10. Where is "Patty Jane's House of Curl" set? What is the community like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "Patty Jane's House of Curl." Who are the members of Patty Jane's family? How important is family to Patty Jane? What obstacles does Patty Jane face relating to her family? How does her family help her to overcome obstacles in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the relationships between Harriet and Avel and Harriet and Reese. What ups and downs do they experience during their relationships? Are they well-suited for one another? How does Harriet handle Avel's untimely death? How does Reese help Harriet pick up the pieces?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss love and romance in the novel "Patty Jane's House of Curl." Who does Patty Jane first fall in love with? How does this relationship sway her decisions and affect the rest of her life? Does she find true happiness with her husband? How does her love for Thor compare for her love for Clyde. How does Harriet's love for Avel compare to her love for Reese?

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