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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Getting My Feet Wet, and Chapter 9, Fogged In.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Joan meet Joshua Cahoon?
(a) He was her neighbor on Cape Cod.
(b) He was her editor.
(c) He worked with her husband.
(d) He sat next to her at Larry's PX.

2. What activity did Joan's older son and his wife share?
(a) Golf.
(b) Skiing.
(c) Biking.
(d) Roller skating.

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

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

5. 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?
(a) Joan was champagne while he was plain water.
(b) Joan was an extrovert while he was an introvert.
(c) Joan was a diamond while he was cubic zirconium.
(d) Joan was Technicolor while he was black-and-white.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Joan Erickson when Joan met her?

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

3. What did Joan's neighbor think of Joan's job at the fish market?

4. What did Joan see on her front lawn as she left her house in Chapter 1, Ebb Tide?

5. What was Joan Erickson looking into getting instead of a car to transport herself around town?

(see the answer key)

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