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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 wall decoration from New Mexico made Joan think she was at a crossroads in her life?
(a) A cross made of mesquite wood.
(b) A painting of an Indian village.
(c) A painting of a crossroads.
(d) A clock.

2. How did Joan meet her new friend, Joan Erickson.?
(a) They met at a party.
(b) They met at the fish market.
(c) They met at a mutual neighbor's home.
(d) They met on the beach while walking in the fog.

3. Why did Joan's old book club always end up canceling their December meetings?
(a) Winter weather made travel too hazardous.
(b) The book club members left town for the holidays.
(c) The women were involved in the church's holiday play.
(d) The women had no time to read during the holidays.

4. In Chapter 4, Riptide, which of the following was not a task Joan had to do in her job at Nickerson's Fish Market?
(a) Dealing with customers.
(b) Hauling and weighing fish.
(c) Catching fish.
(d) Climbing up to the lobster tanks.

5. In Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, why did Joan think women looked exhausted as the holidays approached?
(a) They had too much shopping to do.
(b) They were trying to please everyone.
(c) There was a flu epidemic and everyone had the flu.
(d) They had too many parties to plan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what town did Joan and her husband live?

2. Where did Joan and her husband go to work for the Peace Corps in the early days of their marriage?

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

4. Who honked her horn and flashed her lights and encouraged an exhausted Joan to continue the race when Joan was about to quit?

5. What was the dress code at the fish market?

(see the answer key)

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