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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Joan drive her car?
(a) She has a flat tire.
(b) The window is smashed.
(c) The gas has been drained.
(d) It has been stolen.

2. Who does Joan believe is leaving her death notes?
(a) Mavis Quilp.
(b) Mr. Zerdo.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Paul.

3. Who enters her flat while Joan is taking a bath?
(a) Paul.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Chuck Brewer.
(d) Fraser Buchanan.

4. How does Chuck Brewer change physically?
(a) Grows a beard.
(b) Cuts his hair and shaves his beard.
(c) Gets heavier.
(d) Loses weight.

5. How does Joan help the political group?
(a) Rents a car.
(b) Cooks them food.
(c) Moves out of the apartment.
(d) Leaves them alone.

6. When Joan is standing on the terrace in the middle of the night after awaking from a dream, who does she finally decide to stop trying to make happy?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Her father.
(d) Aunt Lou.

7. What does the landlord offer Joan when she tells him she doesn't want the stranger arrested?
(a) Helpful advice.
(b) A home away from town that she can rent.
(c) A stronger lock for her door.
(d) A ride to town.

8. What is the man's profession who is looking for Joan in Terremoto near the end of the book?
(a) Editor.
(b) Book publisher.
(c) Reporter.
(d) Salesman.

9. What character does Joan begin dreaming of again when Marlene moves in with her and Arthur?
(a) Brownie Leader.
(b) Leda Sprott.
(c) Aunt Lou.
(d) The Fat Lady.

10. What does Fraser Buchanan want from Joan?
(a) An interview.
(b) A recommendation.
(c) Twenty percent of her royalties.
(d) Help with publishing.

11. How does Joan describe the townspeople's actions toward her?
(a) Generous.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Concerned.
(d) As a conspiracy.

12. What solution does Joan offer to Arthur's political group?
(a) To stop acting out.
(b) To sleep on their ideas and decide in the morning.
(c) To resolve issues peacefully.
(d) To blow up peace bridge.

13. What does Joan use as a weapon to defend herself when a stranger knocks at her door in Terremoto?
(a) Gun.
(b) A wine bottle.
(c) Baseball bat.
(d) Scissors.

14. What is the relationship between Sam and Marlene?
(a) They are lovers.
(b) They are brother and sister.
(c) They are husband and wife.
(d) They are cousins.

15. What does Joan learn about herself at the end of the novel?
(a) She is ready to move to Rome.
(b) She is safe in Terremoto.
(c) That she has made a mess, but she will never be a tidy person.
(d) The stranger will take care of her.

Short Answer Questions

1. As she is crouched behind her door in her flat in Terremoto, what does Joan do when she hears someone knocking at the door?

2. What action does Joan fear from Chuck Brewer?

3. What does the landlord's father discover?

4. Who is arrested for murder?

5. When does Chuck Brewer tell Joan he loves her?

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