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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 Mr. Morgan tell the police he heard while he was picnicking on the beach?

2. Why does Chuck Brewer bring Joan a hat?

3. When Joan goes to town in Terremoto, who is unfriendly and doesn't help her with using the correct words?

4. What does Joan learn about herself at the end of the novel?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Fraser Buchanan?

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

7. What does the reappearance of The Fat Lady in Chapter 27 suggest about how Joan perceives herself?

8. How does Joan deal with her belief that she is being held captive?

9. Why is Joan having trouble writing about her character Charlotte and the ending of her novel?

10. Describe Joan's inconsistent behavior with the Resurgent group.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Arthur's political causes. Does he seem to have a positive influence on political change? Why is it ironic that he and his resurgence group plan to blow up the Peace Bridge?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of person is Aunt Lou? How does she act as a positive role model for Joan? Does Joan ever act in ways that remind you of Aunt Lou? Provide specific examples from the text to support your responses.

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