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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. Why does Harriet decide to go for a ride with Avel in Chapter 2?

2. Where is "Patty Jane's House of Curl" set?

3. What kind of vehicle were the couples going to use on New Year's Eve in Chapter 4?

4. To Avel, what does the fight in Chapter 4 prove?

5. What brand of car is Avel driving when he meets Harriet in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is at the store when Harriet and Ione go to get cigarettes in Chapter 7?

4. What does Harriet show Avel when he returns to town in Chapter 6?

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

6. What is Harriet excited about in Chapter 9?

7. How does Patty Jane and Ione's relationship change during Patty Jane's pregnancy?

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

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

10. What kind of job does Avel offer Thor, and why?

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 setting of the novel. How important is the setting to a novel? What if the novel had been set in a different place and time? In your opinion, would the choices of main characters be different? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the conclusion of the novel "Patty Jane's House of Curl." What happens at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Why might Landvik have chosen to skip ahead twenty years?

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