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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 old was Joan Erickson when Joan met her?
(a) Ninety-two.
(b) Sixty-three.
(c) Eighty.
(d) Seventy-five.

2. Why did Joan have trouble finding something to wear to the fish market's Christmas party?
(a) There were no clothing stores in the town.
(b) She had brought only jeans to Cape Code.
(c) She had gained weight and her clothes no longer fit her.
(d) She didn't have money for a party outfit.

3. In Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, how many years had passed since Joan's sons had spent Christmas with her?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Eight.
(d) Three.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, what was Joan's morning ritual as winter approached?
(a) To take a leisurely shower.
(b) To sleep late and breakfast on oatmeal and toast.
(c) To put a log on the stove and heat water for tea.
(d) To rise early to watch the seagulls.

5. Approximately how many other runners showed up with Joan to participate in the New Year's Day race?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Eighty.
(c) One hundred.
(d) Two hundred.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Joan's husband see his primary role in their marriage?

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

3. What activity did Joan's older son and his wife share?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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