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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Low Tide, and Chapter 13, Treading Water.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Joan Erickson looking into getting instead of a car to transport herself around town?
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A motorized wheelchair.
(c) A skateboard.
(d) A golf cart or three-wheel bicycle.

3. In Chapter 2, The Call of the Seal, what time do the birds begin chattering in the morning at Joan's cottage?
(a) Six thirty.
(b) Eight thirty.
(c) Five thirty.
(d) Four thirty.

4. In Chapter 11, Ebb and Flow, who came to Cape Cod to shoot a film?
(a) A famous Hollywood producer.
(b) Joan's nephew.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Joan's older son.

5. How long was Joan left alone on Seal Island?
(a) Overnight.
(b) Eight hours.
(c) Two hours.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, Low Tide, what appliance in Joan's cottage broke?

2. What was Larry's PX?

3. How much money did it cost to replace Joan's broken appliance?

4. In Chapter 11, Ebb and Flow, what was Joan hired to do for the film crew?

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

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