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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Riptide, and Chapter 5, Water Therapy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Joan's father-in-law do for a living?
(a) He was a plumber.
(b) He was a comedian.
(c) He was a doctor.
(d) He was a lawyer.

2. What did Joan envy about the seals?
(a) Their cuteness.
(b) Their home in the ocean.
(c) Their swimming skills.
(d) Their warm layer of body fat.

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

4. How long was Joan left alone on Seal Island?
(a) Eight hours.
(b) One week.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Overnight.

5. How old were Joan's children at the beginning of the book?
(a) Three and ten.
(b) They were infants.
(c) They were grown.
(d) Six and twelve.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the dress code at the fish market?

2. In Chapter 5, Water Therapy, who invites Joan to have a glass of wine and talk?

3. How did the other patrons of Larry's PX respond when Joan entered?

4. Where did Joan and her husband go to work for the Peace Corps in the early days of their marriage?

5. Why did Joan think she was better off than the rich local women who bought fish from her in the market?

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