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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, and Chapter 7, Silent Seas, Silent Nights.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color was the inside of Nickerson's Fish Market painted?
(a) Orange and green.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

3. In Chapter 2, The Call of the Seal, what was Joan's only daily outing for her first three weeks on the island?
(a) Going to the post office.
(b) Going to the laundromat.
(c) Picking her daughter up from school.
(d) Walking her dog.

4. With what did Joan and her husband decorate their Christmas tree in Chapter 7, Silent Seas, Silent Nights?
(a) Seashells.
(b) Garlands of popcorn and candy canes.
(c) Joan's old necklaces.
(d) Old Victorian ornaments from Joan's grandmother.

5. What kind of car did Joan drive at the beginning of the book?
(a) A Volvo.
(b) A Chevrolet Impala.
(c) A Toyota Camry.
(d) A Mercedes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, why did Joan think women looked exhausted as the holidays approached?

2. Which of the following statements was not one of Joan's thoughts about the remark that she had everything she wanted?

3. In Chapter 5, Water Therapy, what was really happening with the lobster the two customers thought was dead?

4. In Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, how many years had passed since Joan's sons had spent Christmas with her?

5. How many children did Joan and her husband have?

(see the answer key)

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