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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. How does Thor hit his head in Chapter 6?

2. Why does Avel often communicate with his sisters?

3. What does Thor hit his head on in Chapter 6?

4. Who is Ione?

5. What does the crazy woman do before walking away in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Harriet excited about in Chapter 9?

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

6. Why are Thor and Harriet not thrilled about Patty Jane's pregnancy?

7. What does Ione notice as Patty Jane's pregnancy becomes more obvious?

8. Why do Patty Jane and Harriet stay home on New Year's Eve in Chapter 4? What had their plans been?

9. What does Ione organize for the night before Avel is to leave for South America? What does Patty Jane tell Avel to do on that night?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the genre of the novel "Patty Jane's House of Curl"? What are some examples of other works of this genre? What are the characteristics of this genre? What are some examples of these characteristics in "Patty Jane's House of Curl"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the death and illness motif in "Patty Jane's House of Curl." Who dies in the novel and how do these deaths affect the characters and plot? What are the reasons for their deaths? What do the reactions of the loved ones left behind reveal of their relationships? How does Thor's injury affect his life and the lives of the other characters?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Patty Jane. What are her defining character traits? What struggles and obstacles does she face throughout the novel? What are her goals and motives?

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