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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. As a result of the book, Joan has her first what?

2. Who is arrested for murder?

3. What does Felicia learn about Redmond in the maze?

4. As she is crouched behind her door in her flat in Terremoto, what does Joan do when she hears someone knocking at the door?

5. Who does Joan ask to help with her plan to get away?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are Paul's intentions towards Joan?

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

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

7. Why does the presence of the strange man who talks with her landlord spur Joan to action?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Joan's relationship with Arthur to the one she has with Royal Porcupine. Is one relationship better for Joan than the other? Provide specific examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 2

At the end of Lady Oracle, Joan says she will stop writing romance novels and instead write Science Fiction. Why do you think Joan wants to stop writing romances? Do you think writing romances contributes to Joan's dishonesty? Would she write a good Science Fiction tale? Why or why not?

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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