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

2. Who is Leda Sprott?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Dentist.
(d) Spiritualist.

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

4. What does Joan wash out in the basin?
(a) Underwear.
(b) Dishes.
(c) Coffee cup.
(d) Socks.

5. Where does Joan first meet Arthur?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A cafe.
(c) Rome.
(d) Hyde Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new thing does Joan try in Chapter 10?

2. As Joan is writing her novel while in Terremoto, what character is she getting tired of because of their virtuous and tidy habits?

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

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

5. Around the same time Joan is getting anonymous calls, who telephones and invites her to dinner?

(see the answer key)

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