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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, Safe Harbor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Joan think she was better off than the rich local women who bought fish from her in the market?
(a) Her children were grown.
(b) She was free while they had to live by their husbands' rules.
(c) She was useful in a job, unlike them.
(d) She was a writer.

2. How did Joan describe her bicycle?
(a) As a workhorse with large tires and a rusting chain.
(b) As a thrift store model with chipped paint.
(c) As a racer with sleek lines and a fast speed.
(d) As a showpiece with a fancy horn and a big basket.

3. What things did Joan notice during her bicycle ride in Chapter 14, Safe Harbor?
(a) The number of tourists at Cape Cod.
(b) The friendliness of everyone she met.
(c) The sights and scents of nature.
(d) The traffic in the town.

4. Who honked her horn and flashed her lights and encouraged an exhausted Joan to continue the race when Joan was about to quit?
(a) Hazel.
(b) A lady cop.
(c) Joan Erickson.
(d) The fish market owner's wife.

5. When did Nickerson's Fish Market close for the winter?
(a) At Christmas.
(b) At the beginning of January.
(c) At the end of December.
(d) At Thanksgiving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What costume Joan did Joan wear for the New Year's Day race?

2. What color was the inside of Nickerson's Fish Market painted?

3. What did Joan conclude while visiting the general store?

4. Approximately how many other runners showed up with Joan to participate in the New Year's Day race?

5. What activity did Joan's older son and his wife share?

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