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

2. What happens to Arthur when his political causes fail?
(a) He borrows money from Joan's father.
(b) He travels to China.
(c) He gets depressed.
(d) He finds a good job.

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

4. What theme does Joan think she should add to her novels?
(a) Occult..
(b) Science Fiction.
(c) Music.
(d) Education.

5. How does Paul escape from Poland during the Russian Invasion?
(a) By ski.
(b) Train.
(c) Helicopter.
(d) Car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Joan's hair in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Joan's mother chastise her about?

3. What does Joan tell Arthur her new book is about?

4. What is the profession of Joan's father?

5. Whose death does Joan learn about in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Joan see her father differently after she returns home for the funeral?

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

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

5. How does Joan allow Paul to treat her?

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

7. Who does Leda Sprott see standing behind Joan at the Spiritualists' meeting?

8. What is the significance of Joan seeing her mother's astral body?

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

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

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