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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. How long had Joan and her family lived in their big old family house?
(a) Two months.
(b) Seventeen years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Twelve years.

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

3. How soon before Christmas was Joan's husband scheduled to arrive at the cottage?
(a) He was not coming.
(b) One week.
(c) Two days.
(d) One day.

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

5. During her stay at the cottage, what fact did Joan not reveal to her neighbors and coworkers about her marriage?
(a) That she was married to a much younger man.
(b) That she and her husband were separated.
(c) That it was a sham and she was not truly married.
(d) That she was married to a man who had been in prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Joan's husband describe the home he lived in while Joan occupied their Cape Cod cottage?

2. In what kind of family was Joan's husband raised?

3. Who did Joan ask to take her in his boat to the seal island?

4. Why did Joan's old book club always end up canceling their December meetings?

5. What was Larry's PX?

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