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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 boat does Joan rent?
(a) Sailboat.
(b) Canoe.
(c) Motorboat.
(d) Rowboat.

2. What does Joan plan to steal?
(a) Arthur's money.
(b) Marlene's diary.
(c) Paul's new novel.
(d) Fraser Buchanan's notebook.

3. When will the mysterious man that Mr. Vitroni spoke to return to town?
(a) Four days.
(b) One week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) The next day.

4. What do the police find that makes them suspicious?
(a) Joan's shoes.
(b) A note from Joan.
(c) Joan's dress.
(d) A life preserver.

5. Now that Joan is living in Terremoto, what is happening with the sale of her book?
(a) Staying the same.
(b) Slight increase.
(c) Sales are rapidly increasing.
(d) No one is interested.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Redmond turn into when Felicia sees him in the maze?

2. Who says "Pull yourself together"?

3. When Joan wants to get out of her life, what does she plan to do at the end of Chapter 28?

4. Who is watching the Olympic doubles figure-skating championships?

5. When does Chuck Brewer tell Joan he loves her?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 28, why does Joan feel she has to "get away, as quickly as possible?"

2. How does Joan use her novel to explore her own life?

3. What is Joan's reaction when she sees Royal Porcupine turned into Chuck Brewer?

4. Who is Fraser Buchanan?

5. In Chapter 31, how is it clear that Joan is beginning to unravel?

6. Describe Joan's plan to fake her death.

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

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

9. Why does Royal Porcupine believe his art exhibit is important?

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

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