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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, Safe Harbor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did studying her old photos reveal to Joan about herself?
(a) That she had been a lonely, homely child.
(b) That she longed for a close family again.
(c) That she fit in by being what others wanted her to be.
(d) That she didn't look like her other relatives.

2. What action made the clams spit, i.e. make holes in the sand that revealed where they were?
(a) Stomping around on the sand.
(b) Putting raw hamburger on the sand as clam bait.
(c) Pouring water on the sand.
(d) Singing loudly to scare the clams.

3. What factors complicated Joan's first day of clamming?
(a) Joan's fever and shortage of tools.
(b) A clam shortage and a rainstorm.
(c) Joan's fear of drowning or falling while searching for clams.
(d) High winds, a heavy mist, and Joan's inexperience.

4. What lesson did the seals teach Joan?
(a) That she needed to interact with animals more.
(b) That she needed to live like a child again and enjoy life.
(c) That she needed to be in the sea more.
(d) That she needed to swim more.

5. Because Joan entertained their guests at parties while her husband sat quietly in the corner, how did Joan's husband describe himself and his wife?
(a) Joan was champagne while he was plain water.
(b) Joan was a diamond while he was cubic zirconium.
(c) Joan was Technicolor while he was black-and-white.
(d) Joan was an extrovert while he was an introvert.

Short Answer Questions

1. What factors complicated Joan's job for the film crew?

2. How did Joan think she was like beach glass?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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