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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Joan drive her car?
(a) The window is smashed.
(b) The gas has been drained.
(c) It has been stolen.
(d) She has a flat tire.

2. Who says "Pull yourself together"?
(a) Sam.
(b) Joan.
(c) Marlene.
(d) Arthur.

3. What does the landlord offer Joan when she tells him she doesn't want the stranger arrested?
(a) A stronger lock for her door.
(b) A ride to town.
(c) A home away from town that she can rent.
(d) Helpful advice.

4. Why can't Joan seem to finish writing her romance novel?
(a) She has decided to make it longer.
(b) She can't figure out a suitable ending.
(c) She spends too much time socializing instead of writing.
(d) She needs to rewrite the first chapter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Joan show up on Arthur's doorstep and ask to be his roommate?

2. Why do Joan's fans contact her?

3. What do the older townspeople believe Joan will bring them?

4. Toward the end of the novel, who does Joan imagine suffocating her while she relaxes on her balcony in Terremoto?

5. When Joan looks in the photograph album, what is wrong with the photos of her father?

(see the answer key)

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