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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is E.P. Revele?
(a) Mrs. Symons.
(b) Leda Sprott.
(c) Mr. Stewart.
(d) Neighbor.

2. What is the code word Sam uses in a letter to let Joan know that authorities believe she is dead?
(a) Be well.
(b) Bethune.
(c) Good luck!
(d) All clear.

3. What does Paul offer to Joan?
(a) To escort her back to her mother's home.
(b) To live with him.
(c) To be her husband.
(d) To teach her Polish.

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

5. Who does Joan think stole the first eight pages of her manuscript?
(a) Leda.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Chuck.
(d) Fraser.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Joan love doing at the Sportsmen's Show?

2. What theme does Joan think she should add to her novels?

3. What does Joan try to help her write a new book using the new theme?

4. Where does Joan go on Tuesday evenings as a young girl?

5. Who is coming to visit Paul?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Joan's approach to meeting Paul and having a relationship with him.

2. How is Joan's relationship with Arthur based on lies?

3. Describe Arthur's state of mind in Chapter 20.

4. Why is Joan's childhood ballet recital such a traumatic experience for her?

5. Why does Joan bury her clothes?

6. How does Joan use her personal fears and concerns within the plot of the novel she is writing?

7. Describe Leda Sprott's appearance and her significance at Joan's wedding.

8. How does Arthur make it easy for Joan to continue to lie to him?

9. Describe Joan's search for a fresh approach to her writing.

10. Why is discovering that Paul writes romance novels valuable to Joan's life?

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