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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Paul offer to Joan?
2. Who is Joan's fictional heroine?
3. Whose death does Joan learn about in Chapter 11?
4. What does Joan believe about her marriage?
5. How does Joan first meet Paul, the Polish Count?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Joan Foster's state of mind in Chapter 1.
2. Who does Leda Sprott see standing behind Joan at the Spiritualists' meeting?
3. Describe Leda Sprott's appearance and her significance at Joan's wedding.
4. How does Arthur make it easy for Joan to continue to lie to him?
5. How does Joan see her father differently after she returns home for the funeral?
6. How does Joan change after becoming willing to publish Lady Oracle under her own name?
7. Why does Joan try to stop the publication of Lady Oracle?
8. Why does Joan bury her clothes?
9. Describe Joan's first encounter with Arthur.
10. Explain why Joan does not tell her husband Arthur that she writes Costume Gothic novels.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Joan writes romance novels and prefers happy endings, but is dishonest and secretive in her own love life. Discuss how Joan's lies and secrets make positive, loving relationships impossible.
Essay Topic 2
Provide several examples of how humor is used in surprising ways to develop the plot of Lady Oracle. Is this an effective writing technique?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the symbol of the Fat Lady in Joan's life. When does Joan daydream about the Fat Lady and what does it suggest about her emotional state at the time? Provide specific examples from the text to support your responses.
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