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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Chuck Brewer interested in Arthur?
(a) He wants to join his political cause.
(b) He knew Arthur in high school.
(c) He wonders why Joan won't leave him.
(d) He wants to offer him a job.

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

3. What does the landlord's father discover?
(a) A crack in the foundation.
(b) Joan's letter from Arthur.
(c) Buried clothes.
(d) A buried tire.

4. Who is the author that Joan reads that makes Paul furious?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) Virginia Woolf.
(c) EB White.
(d) Bertrand Russell.

5. What does Joan believe about her marriage?
(a) Arthur is happier than other husbands.
(b) It is worse than most.
(c) It is just like her friends'.
(d) It is happier than most.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the restaurant that Joan goes to with the Polish Count?

3. What kind of novels does Joan write?

4. What does Joan remember as her favorite childhood activity?

5. What does Joan tell her landlord about why the man is looking for her?

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