5. When Joan is standing on the terrace in the middle of the night after awaking from a dream, who does she finally decide to stop trying to make happy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it important that Joan decides to stay and defend herself rather than run?

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

3. How does Joan let go of her past?

4. What piece of evidence leads to Sam and Marlene's arrest?

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

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

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

8. How is the final chapter a resolution to Joan's lies and secrets?

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

10. Who is Fraser Buchanan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Leda Sprott is an interesting minor character who influences Joan's belief in the occult. Discuss how Leda encourages Spiritualism in Joan at a young age and how Joan incorporates it into her life as an adult. In particular, address how Leda believes Joan is gifted and Joan's use of Automatic Writing to create Lady Oracle.

Essay Topic 3

Terremoto, where Joan flees after faking her death by drowning, means "earthquake" in Italian. Discuss the significance of this setting as a symbol for Joan's new life. What does Joan expect her life to be when she arrives there? Does it meet her expectations?

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