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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 is Joan named after?

2. Who is Mavis Quilp?

3. What does Paul offer to Joan?

4. What letter is missing from Joan's typewriter?

5. How does Joan first meet Paul, the Polish Count?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Joan bury her clothes?

2. How does Joan allow Paul to treat her?

3. Why do the other girls treat Joan badly as they walk home from Brownies every Tuesday?

4. What are some similarities between Joan and her character Charlotte?

5. How does Joan change after becoming willing to publish Lady Oracle under her own name?

6. Describe Joan's search for a fresh approach to her writing.

7. How does Joan see her father differently after she returns home for the funeral?

8. Describe Joan's first encounter with Arthur.

9. Why does Joan try to stop the publication of Lady Oracle?

10. What is the significance of Joan seeing her mother's astral body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the title Lady Oracle? Provide examples from the text that show how the idea of an oracle is presented and its relevance to Joan and her journey of self-acceptance.

Essay Topic 2

As Joan sheds pounds, she makes the choice to become a new person to match her new image and calls herself Louisa K. Delacourt. Discuss the importance of this decision to Joan's future. Why is it a relief to her to be someone else?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the symbol of the Fat Lady in Joan's life. When does Joan daydream about the Fat Lady and what does it suggest about her emotional state at the time? Provide specific examples from the text to support your responses.

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