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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of art does Joan find at the art show?
(a) Freezers containing run-over dead animals.
(b) Bronzes of animals.
(c) Porcupine sculptures.
(d) Bird watercolors.

2. What does Joan's mother do to her when Joan tells her she is planning to move from home?
(a) Buys her dishes.
(b) Pleads with her to stay.
(c) Stabs her with a knife.
(d) Helps her pack.

3. How does Arthur respond to Joan's bad cooking?
(a) It cheers him up.
(b) They go to expensive restaurants.
(c) He makes gourmet meals himself.
(d) He criticizes her.

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

5. Who does Joan think of as she stands on the street outside the secondhand store in Rome?
(a) Landlord.
(b) Aunt Lou.
(c) Mother.
(d) Arthur.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Joan visit her father?

2. How does Joan feel when she can't find time to write?

3. How does Joan react after her father tells her about her mother's death?

4. What does Joan's father say about how her mother died?

5. Who gets the fortune "It is often best to be oneself."

(see the answer key)

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