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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Getting My Feet Wet, and Chapter 9, Fogged In.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What wall decoration from New Mexico made Joan think she was at a crossroads in her life?
(a) A painting of an Indian village.
(b) A clock.
(c) A painting of a crossroads.
(d) A cross made of mesquite wood.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, Ebb Tide, what did Joan's husband announce?
(a) That he wanted a divorce.
(b) That he had cancer.
(c) That he had a secret son from a previous romance.
(d) That he was taking a job hundreds of miles away.

3. How did Joan's husband see his primary role in their marriage?
(a) As the victim of Joan's nagging.
(b) As Joan's protector.
(c) As breadwinner.
(d) As an equal partner.

4. In Chapter 5, Water Therapy, what was really happening with the lobster the two customers thought was dead?
(a) It was molting.
(b) It was sleeping.
(c) It was ill.
(d) It was a plastic lobster.

5. What was Joan instructed to bring for her trip to the seal island?
(a) Warm clothes and a sandwich.
(b) A camera.
(c) A bathing suit and sunscreen.
(d) A blanket, coat and gloves.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Joan meet Joshua Cahoon?

2. In Chapter 4, Riptide, which of the following was not a task Joan had to do in her job at Nickerson's Fish Market?

3. Where was Joan's husband sent to live at age twelve?

4. What career loss did Joan suffer at the beginning of Chapter 9, Fogged In?

5. Where did Joan and her husband meet?

(see the answer key)

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