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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Mavis Quilp?
(a) Paul's pseudonym.
(b) Joan's elderly aunt.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Paul's mother.

3. What flower is the man in the ravine holding?
(a) Primrose.
(b) Rose.
(c) Lily.
(d) Daffodil.

4. Who does Joan like to go to the movies with?
(a) Her friend.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Aunt Lou.

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

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

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

8. What kind of dreams does Joan have of her mother?
(a) Loving.
(b) None.
(c) Easily forgotten.
(d) Nightmares.

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

10. How many pounds does Joan gain before her wedding?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Thirteen.

11. How does Joan learn of her mother's death?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Telegram.
(c) Phone call from her father.
(d) Letter.

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

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

14. What does Terremoto mean in Italian?
(a) Rocky land.
(b) By the sea.
(c) Angry mountain.
(d) Earthquake.

15. How much does Joan get paid for her first manuscript?
(a) 200 pounds.
(b) 50 pounds.
(c) 1,000 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author that Joan reads that makes Paul furious?

2. What job does Joan take after high school?

3. What does Joan's mother do to her when Joan tells her she is planning to move from home?

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

5. What does Joan need to do to earn money so she can return to Canada?

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