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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 Joan having an affair with?
(a) David.
(b) Gerald.
(c) Royal Porcupine.
(d) Sam.

2. Who is watching the Olympic doubles figure-skating championships?
(a) Sam.
(b) Chuck Brewer.
(c) Marlene.
(d) Arthur.

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

4. After her landlord tells Joan about the stranger looking for her, what awakens Joan during the night?
(a) Gurgling water from the basin.
(b) Neighbors making noise.
(c) Footsteps outside her window.
(d) A dog barking.

5. What is the title of Joan's romance novel?
(a) Love in the Maze.
(b) Stalked by Love.
(c) Amazing Terrors.
(d) The Felicia Chronicles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who considers herself an escape artist?

2. Who does Joan want to get out of jail in Toronto?

3. What name does Joan use to purchase a ticket to Rome?

4. What happens to the reporter when Joan opens the door of her flat in Terremoto?

5. What does Joan plan to steal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the circumstances and symbolism behind Joan's cut feet.

2. How has Joan accomplished a transformation at the end of the novel?

3. Why do you think Joan likes leading a dual life between Arthur and Royal Porcupine?

4. Explain how Joan uses lies to allow herself a vacation to Italy.

5. What role does the picnicking family play in Joan's plan to disappear?

6. How does Joan take responsibility for her actions when she hears about Sam's arrest?

7. How does Joan's affair with Royal Porcupine affect her stability?

8. What is the significance of the discovery of Joan's buried clothes?

9. Who is Fraser Buchanan?

10. How does Joan let go of her past?

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