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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 is the House of Curl so busy in Chapter 25?

2. According to Clyde, why would a relationship not work between him and Patty Jane?

3. What kind of trip does Ione go on in Chapter 25?

4. Where does Patty Jane see her husband's face in Chapter 11?

5. What does Harriet do on Thanksgiving Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harriet realize about drinking in Chapter 14? How does Patty Jane react when Harriet returns home drunk?

2. Where do Reese, Clyde, and Harriet find Thor at Temple Curry's home? What does Temple tell them about her past and how she came to be with Thor?

3. What spurs Patty Jane to begin looking for a job? What trouble does she run into?

4. Where does Ione go in Chapter 25? What does she learn when she returns home?

5. Why does Harriet hope to find Merry in Chapter 21? Who does Harriet spot with the crazy woman in Chapter 21?

6. How does Reese help Harriet in Chapters 18 and 19?

7. What does Patty Jane attend in Chapter 18? What does she find incomprehensible about the event?

8. In Chapter 16, what does Patty Jane begin to dwell on as Harriet's absence draws out? Who does Patty Jane turn to for comfort?

9. What do the doctors tell Ione and Patty Jane about Thor's condition in Chapter 23?

10. What is Harriet doing when she runs into Reese in Chapter 18? What does Reese give her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of grief in the novel. What are some examples of grief or grieving in the novel? Why are the characters grieving in these examples?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss love and romance in the novel "Patty Jane's House of Curl." Who does Patty Jane first fall in love with? How does this relationship sway her decisions and affect the rest of her life? Does she find true happiness with her husband? How does her love for Thor compare for her love for Clyde. How does Harriet's love for Avel compare to her love for Reese?

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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