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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. Which of the following was not something that Joan achieved in her early twenties?
(a) She sold a magazine story.
(b) She worked in the African bush.
(c) She attended drama school.
(d) She worked as a fashion model in New York.

2. What did Joan think her role in her marriage would be?
(a) An equal partner.
(b) Pampered housewife.
(c) Nurturer and caregiver.
(d) The breadwinner.

3. In Chapter 2, The Call of the Seal, what was Joan's only daily outing for her first three weeks on the island?
(a) Walking her dog.
(b) Going to the laundromat.
(c) Going to the post office.
(d) Picking her daughter up from school.

4. How did the seals respond when Joan dove into the ocean?
(a) They attacked her.
(b) They swam alongside her.
(c) They swam away from her.
(d) They ignored her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car did Joan drive at the beginning of the book?

2. Who voided Joan's many mistakes at the fish market cash register?

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

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

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

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