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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. What kind of novels does Joan write?
(a) Costume Gothic novels.
(b) Science Fiction.
(c) Children's stories.
(d) Crime mysteries.

2. In Chapter 3, what is the weather when Joan awakens?
(a) Raining.
(b) Hailing.
(c) Snowing.
(d) The sun is shining.

3. Who is Leda Sprott?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Spiritualist.
(d) Dentist.

4. What kind of accident does Joan use to fake her death?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Avalanche.
(c) Falling off a bridge.
(d) Boating accident.

5. When Joan is brought home by the man who unties her from the tree, what does Joan's mother accuse her of?
(a) Taking too long in the bathroom.
(b) Eating too little.
(c) Talking loudly.
(d) Sneaking around.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Joan named after?

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

4. Where has Joan met Marlene before?

5. What kind of dreams does Joan have of her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Joan bury her clothes?

2. Describe the significance of Aunt Lou's inheritance on Joan's life.

3. Describe Joan Foster's state of mind in Chapter 1.

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

5. What are the implications of Joan sending Arthur a postcard from Rome?

6. How does Joan begin to take on a new identity after leaving home?

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

8. Why do the other girls treat Joan badly as they walk home from Brownies every Tuesday?

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

10. What role does Marlene Pugh reappearance in Joan's life play?

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