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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What job does Joan love doing at the Sportsmen's Show?
(a) Water girl.
(b) Ticket seller.
(c) Arrow girl.
(d) Food seller.

3. Who gets the fortune "It is often best to be oneself."
(a) Marlene.
(b) Sam.
(c) Joan.
(d) Arthur.

4. What is Arthur protesting in the park?
(a) Equal rights.
(b) Factory closings.
(c) Banning the bomb.
(d) Fair trade.

5. How does Joan react after her father tells her about her mother's death?
(a) Talks with her father all night.
(b) Leaves the house.
(c) Goes to sleep.
(d) Feels guilty and eats nearly everything in the refrigerator.

6. Why does Joan begin to fear Paul?
(a) He tells her he's leaving her.
(b) He becomes jealous and begins to follow her.
(c) He listens to her phone conversations.
(d) He has a gun.

7. When Joan returns to Arthur's flat in England, who is she surprised to see standing in the middle of the parlor?
(a) Arthur's fellow protestor.
(b) A new roommate.
(c) Paul.
(d) Her mother.

8. Who is Joan's fictional heroine?
(a) Rosalind.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Antonia.
(d) Alexandra.

9. Why does Joan hide her career as a novelist from Arthur?
(a) The publisher forbid it.
(b) She wants to surprise him later.
(c) She thinks he will disapprove.
(d) He would feel jealous.

10. Who is near Joan's car when she returns from the post office in Terremoto?
(a) Children.
(b) Sam.
(c) Landlord.
(d) Arthur.

11. What does Joan need to do to earn money so she can return to Canada?
(a) Sell her furniture.
(b) Get a loan from Arthur.
(c) Finish her novel.
(d) Get a loan from the bank.

12. Who does Arthur want Joan to meet when he takes her to Young Lok Gardens to celebrate?
(a) Larry.
(b) Dan and Marlene Pugh.
(c) His parents.
(d) His boss.

13. What color is Joan's hair in Chapter 1?
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blonde.

14. What job does Joan take after high school?
(a) Chef.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Waitress.
(d) Tutor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joan believe about her marriage?

2. What is the code word Sam uses in a letter to let Joan know that authorities believe she is dead?

3. What does Joan hide from Arthur about her past?

4. Who does Joan think of as she stands on the street outside the secondhand store in Rome?

5. What letter is missing from Joan's typewriter?

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