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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 do Avel and Harriet do after driving in Chapter 2?

2. Where do Avel and Harriet go after the event in Chapter 8?

3. How does Thor find the modeling shoot in Chapter 5?

4. What does Patty Jane become angry at Ione for in Chapter 9?

5. Who looked after Patty Jane when her parents died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the cause of the argument between Patty Jane and Thor in the grocery store?

2. How does Ione anger Patty Jane in Chapter 9?

3. How does Patty Jane act toward others as Thor's absence draws on? Who does Avel bring to help Patty Jane in Chapter 8?

4. Why is Avel happy about the fight in the bar which happens on New Year's Eve?

5. What bet does Harriet make with Avel Ames in Chapter 2?

6. What news do Patty Jane and Harriet each receive in Chapter 10?

7. What do we find out about Nora's father in the prologue?

8. What does Avel send Patty Jane in Chapter 9? What does she do with it?

9. Where is "Patty Jane's House of Curl" set? What is the community like?

10. How does Avel feel about his sisters? Why do Avel's sisters tell him he and Harriet must put off their wedding.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret Patty Jane's relationships with Thor and Clyde. How does she meet each of these men? What are their first impressions of one another? What problems arise in Patty Jane's marriage to Thor? Who is better suited to Patty Jane, Thor or Clyde?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of separation in the novel. What are some examples of separation in the novel? How do these examples of separation affect the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "Patty Jane's House of Curl." Who are the members of Patty Jane's family? How important is family to Patty Jane? What obstacles does Patty Jane face relating to her family? How does her family help her to overcome obstacles in the novel?

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