1. What news did Joan get about her house in the city after her return from the seal island?
(a) It had been sold.
(b) It had been painted.
(c) It had been damaged in a fire.
(d) It had been vandalized.

2. What was Larry's PX?
(a) A school.
(b) A military store.
(c) A fishing boat.
(d) A restaurant where the local fishermen hung out.

3. Where was the cottage to which Joan wanted to retreat at the beginning of the book?
(a) Key Biscayne.
(b) Martha's Vineyard.
(c) Nantucket.
(d) Cape Cod.

4. In Chapter 4, Riptide, what did Joan get up each morning to watch?
(a) Joshua Cahoon jogging.
(b) The neighborhood children walking to school.
(c) The sunrise.
(d) Her husband walking the dog.

5. How did the other patrons of Larry's PX respond when Joan entered?
(a) They bought her drinks.
(b) They stopped talking for a few minutes.
(c) They stood up to greet her.
(d) They forbade her to enter the all-male establishment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because Joan entertained their guests at parties while her husband sat quietly in the corner, how did Joan's husband describe himself and his wife?

2. What kind of car did Joan drive at the beginning of the book?

3. Which of the following was not something that Joan achieved in her early twenties?

4. Once Joan's husband left in Chapter 1, Ebb Tide, how did Joan react?

5. Where did Joan and her husband meet?

(see the answer key)

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