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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship between Arthur and Joan?
(a) They are brother and sister.
(b) They are coworkers.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are husband and wife.

2. How does Joan react after her father tells her about her mother's death?
(a) Leaves the house.
(b) Feels guilty and eats nearly everything in the refrigerator.
(c) Talks with her father all night.
(d) Goes to sleep.

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

4. What is Arthur protesting in the park?
(a) Fair trade.
(b) Equal rights.
(c) Factory closings.
(d) Banning the bomb.

5. What kind of accident does Joan use to fake her death?
(a) Avalanche.
(b) Falling off a bridge.
(c) Boating accident.
(d) Car accident.

6. Who is E.P. Revele?
(a) Mrs. Symons.
(b) Mr. Stewart.
(c) Leda Sprott.
(d) Neighbor.

7. Who says, "I have a good idea...Why don't we get married?"
(a) Paul.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Joan.
(d) Redmond.

8. Who does Joan think of as she stands on the street outside the secondhand store in Rome?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Aunt Lou.
(c) Mother.
(d) Landlord.

9. Why does Joan think her book will sell?
(a) Arthur's praise.
(b) Good reviews.
(c) Joan's confidence.
(d) Marlene's support.

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

11. Whose death does Joan learn about in Chapter 11?
(a) Aunt Denise.
(b) Mother.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Aunt Lou.

12. How does Arthur respond to Joan's bad cooking?
(a) He makes gourmet meals himself.
(b) They go to expensive restaurants.
(c) It cheers him up.
(d) He criticizes her.

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

14. In Chapter 2, how does Joan get rid of the hair she cuts off?
(a) Burns it.
(b) Throws it away.
(c) Buries it.
(d) Flushes it down the toilet.

15. Who is the main character in the book?
(a) Arthur Foster.
(b) Joan Foster.
(c) Marlene Pugh.
(d) Leda Sprott.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Joan think stole the first eight pages of her manuscript?

2. How much does Joan get paid for her first manuscript?

3. What is Arthur's job?

4. What does Joan remember as her favorite childhood activity?

5. What does Joan eat to make her mother angry?

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