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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. Why does Patty Jane urge Harriet to see a doctor in Chapter 25?
2. How does the relationship between Patty Jane and Clyde change in Chapter 16?
3. What gift does Ione give Harriet in Chapter 25?
4. What song does Harriet sing her favorite verse of in Chapter 24?
5. What does Harriet have a vague memory of upon waking up in a hotel room in Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 13, why does Clyde insist he and Patty Jane cannot have a relationship?
2. Describe Reese and Harriet's wedding in Chapter 24.
3. How does Thor's reappearance affect Patty Jane and Clyde's relationship in Chapter 23?
4. What does Patty Jane decide to do at the House of Curl in Chapter 12?
5. Why does Harriet hope to find Merry in Chapter 21? Who does Harriet spot with the crazy woman in Chapter 21?
6. How does Reese help Harriet in Chapters 18 and 19?
7. How does Harriet end up homeless in Chapter 16? What does she realize will always provide her with a place to sleep?
8. What is Harriet doing one day when she sees a school bus pass by? Why is the passing of the school bus significant?
9. What does Patty Jane attend in Chapter 18? What does she find incomprehensible about the event?
10. What does Harriet realize about drinking in Chapter 14? How does Patty Jane react when Harriet returns home drunk?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of alcoholism in the novel "Patty Jane's House of Curl." What are some examples of when alcohol leads to problems for the characters, particularly Harriet. How did Patty Jane's and Harriet's parents' alcoholism affect them?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motif of separation in the novel. What are some examples of separation in the novel? How do these examples of separation affect the characters?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the death and illness motif in "Patty Jane's House of Curl." Who dies in the novel and how do these deaths affect the characters and plot? What are the reasons for their deaths? What do the reactions of the loved ones left behind reveal of their relationships? How does Thor's injury affect his life and the lives of the other characters?
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