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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 does Harriet move in with in Chapter 16?

2. How does the relationship between Patty Jane and Clyde change in Chapter 16?

3. What is Harriet doing when a bus passes her in Chapter 18?

4. What song does Harriet sing her favorite verse of in Chapter 24?

5. What does Thor tell Ione about in their native language in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Reese, Clyde, and Harriet find Thor at Temple Curry's home? What does Temple tell them about her past and how she came to be with Thor?

2. What does Patty Jane attend in Chapter 18? What does she find incomprehensible about the event?

3. How does Thor's reappearance affect Patty Jane and Clyde's relationship in Chapter 23?

4. What prompts Patty Jane to kick Harriet out in Chapter 15?

5. What business does Patty Jane start in Chapter 11?

6. In Chapter 16, what does Patty Jane begin to dwell on as Harriet's absence draws out? Who does Patty Jane turn to for comfort?

7. What does Patty Jane discover one day when she returns home in Chapter 11? Why are Patty Jane and Ione especially worried?

8. What spurs Patty Jane to begin looking for a job? What trouble does she run into?

9. How does Harriet end up homeless in Chapter 16? What does she realize will always provide her with a place to sleep?

10. Why does Patty Jane urge Harriet to see a doctor in Chapter 25? What do Patty Jane and Nora discover one day after Harriet fails to return from napping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze and interpret the conclusion of the novel "Patty Jane's House of Curl." What happens at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Why might Landvik have chosen to skip ahead twenty years?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Landvik's use of humor in "Patty Jane's House of Curl." How does Landvik incorporate humor into the novel? What are some examples of humor? What type(s) of humor does she use?

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