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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Toward the end of the novel, who does Joan imagine suffocating her while she relaxes on her balcony in Terremoto?
(a) Her mother's ghost.
(b) Her landlord.
(c) The Butcher.
(d) The Fat Lady.

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

3. How does Chuck Brewer change physically?
(a) Cuts his hair and shaves his beard.
(b) Gets heavier.
(c) Grows a beard.
(d) Loses weight.

4. How does Arthur rescue Joan in front of the mirror?
(a) Fighting off an intruder.
(b) Picking up broken pieces of glass.
(c) By shaking her awake.
(d) Helping her bandage a cut.

5. Who is watching the Olympic doubles figure-skating championships?
(a) Sam.
(b) Marlene.
(c) Chuck Brewer.
(d) Arthur.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Joan sees as she swims to shore?

2. What title does the publisher give Joan's new book?

3. What is the man's profession who is looking for Joan in Terremoto near the end of the book?

4. Where has Joan met Marlene before?

5. How does Paul escape from Poland during the Russian Invasion?

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