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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. How does Joan feel when she can't find time to write?
(a) Blocked.
(b) Sleepy.
(c) Irritated.
(d) Happier.

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

3. What does Joan's father say about how her mother died?
(a) She died in her sleep.
(b) That she fell down the stairs and broke her neck.
(c) She had a terrible illness.
(d) She was sick for a long time.

4. Where has Joan met Marlene before?
(a) University.
(b) Cafe.
(c) Brownies.
(d) Bookstore.

5. In Chapter 9, what does Joan believe she excelled at in high school?
(a) Feeling confident.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Sports.
(d) Making friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the main character in the book?

2. What new name does Joan take when she rents a room?

3. Who is Leda Sprott?

4. How many pounds does Joan gain before her wedding?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some similarities between Joan and her character Charlotte?

2. Describe Joan's personality while in high school.

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

4. Explain why Joan does not tell her husband Arthur that she writes Costume Gothic novels.

5. Why does Joan try to stop the publication of Lady Oracle?

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

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

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

9. How does Joan allow Paul to treat her?

10. Describe Joan's first encounter with Arthur.

(see the answer keys)

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