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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Joan hide her career as a novelist from Arthur?
(a) She wants to surprise him later.
(b) He would feel jealous.
(c) She thinks he will disapprove.
(d) The publisher forbid it.

2. In Chapter 3, what is the weather when Joan awakens?
(a) The sun is shining.
(b) Snowing.
(c) Raining.
(d) Hailing.

3. Who is Leda Sprott?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Dentist.
(d) Spiritualist.

4. Who is coming to visit Paul?
(a) Ex-wife.
(b) Publisher.
(c) Sister.
(d) Mother.

5. Where has Joan met Marlene before?
(a) Brownies.
(b) University.
(c) Bookstore.
(d) Cafe.

6. How many lives does Joan believe she leads?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) One.

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

8. What does Joan's husband Arthur not like about Joan's clothing choices?
(a) Wild colors.
(b) Old sweaters.
(c) Sandals.
(d) Silk and lace.

9. Who is Mavis Quilp?
(a) Paul's pseudonym.
(b) Paul's mother.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Joan's elderly aunt.

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

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

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

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

14. How does Joan contact Arthur from Rome?
(a) Letter.
(b) Telephone call.
(c) Postcard with no address or signature.
(d) Email.

15. What does Joan need to do to earn money so she can return to Canada?
(a) Get a loan from the bank.
(b) Finish her novel.
(c) Sell her furniture.
(d) Get a loan from Arthur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Joan love doing at the Sportsmen's Show?

2. Why does Joan get scared when she's working on her novel in her apartment in Terremoto?

3. What is Arthur's job?

4. Why does Joan begin to fear Paul?

5. What kind of dreams does Joan have of her mother?

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