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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. What was Joan instructed to bring for her trip to the seal island?
(a) A camera.
(b) A blanket, coat and gloves.
(c) Warm clothes and a sandwich.
(d) A bathing suit and sunscreen.

2. What career loss did Joan suffer at the beginning of Chapter 9, Fogged In?
(a) Her editor quit & the new editor hated Joan's writing.
(b) Her publisher went out of business.
(c) Her agent retired, leaving her agentless.
(d) Her collaborator moved & ended their collaboration.

3. Why did Joan want a job at the fish market?
(a) She wanted to work with Joshua Cahoon.
(b) She didn't want to ask her husband for money.
(c) She had taxes to pay.
(d) She wanted to feel like a local woman.

4. How many races had Joan run prior to the New Year's Day race?
(a) Five.
(b) None.
(c) Eight.
(d) Fourteen.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color was the inside of Nickerson's Fish Market painted?

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

4. Who called Joan the evening after she returned from the seal island?

5. Which of Joan's relatives got multiple scholarship offers from Ivy League colleges?

(see the answer key)

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