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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. Now that Joan is living in Terremoto, what is happening with the sale of her book?

2. What does Joan believe will happen if she goes to the secluded house?

3. In Chapter 33, who does Joan dream is dressed in a navy blue suit and crying behind locked glass doors?

4. What is the relationship between Sam and Marlene?

5. What does Fraser Buchanan want from Joan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Explain Arthur's response to the publication of Lady Oracle.

6. How do people in town respond when they see Joan?

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

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

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

10. How does Joan react when she reads the newspaper clippings that Sam sends her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Joan sheds pounds, she makes the choice to become a new person to match her new image and calls herself Louisa K. Delacourt. Discuss the importance of this decision to Joan's future. Why is it a relief to her to be someone else?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Joan's relationship with her mother continues after her death through dreams and astral images. Describe two important scenes when Joan's mother appears and discuss their relevance to Joan's growth and self-acceptance.

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