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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, Port of Call.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what conditions did Joan decide she could let her husband return home?
(a) If he begged her forgiveness for his past selfishness.
(b) If he quit his job.
(c) If they collaborated & it wasn't just a matter of convenience.
(d) If he agreed to let her remain at Cape Cod.

2. Which of Joan's relatives got multiple scholarship offers from Ivy League colleges?
(a) Her oldest son.
(b) Her youngest son.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her older brother.

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

4. What was Hazel's marital state?
(a) She was married.
(b) She was single and had never been married.
(c) She was divorced.
(d) She was widowed.

5. What previous hiking trips did Joan think of while traveling to the seal island in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
(a) One in Europe.
(b) One in the Andes and one in the Grand Canyon.
(c) One in Coral Gables.
(d) One in western Utah.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, The Call of the Seal, what was Joan's only daily outing for her first three weeks on the island?

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

3. What did Joan's husband think when Joan made an angel in the snow?

4. What did Joan think the task of an unfinished woman was?

5. How did Joan Erickson keep herself strong and healthy?

(see the answer key)

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