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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 many months pass before Ione returns from her trip?

2. Where is Ione's gift to Harriet in Chapter 25 from?

3. What happens to Harriet while riding the bus in Chapter 14?

4. What does the doctor tell Patty Jane and Ione about Thor in Chapter 23?

5. Who does Harriet see on the bus in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. In Chapter 13, why does Clyde insist he and Patty Jane cannot have a relationship?

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

6. What prompts Patty Jane to kick Harriet out in Chapter 15?

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

8. Why does Patty Jane urge Harriet to see a doctor in Chapter 25? What do Patty Jane and Nora discover one day after Harriet fails to return from napping?

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

10. What does Patty Jane decide to do at the House of Curl in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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