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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. How much money did it cost to replace Joan's broken appliance?
(a) Five hundred dollars.
(b) Fifteen hundred dollars.
(c) Twelve hundred dollars.
(d) A thousand dollars.

2. Which of the following is not something for which Joan's writing money paid during her marriage?
(a) Most of the family's extras.
(b) The mortgage.
(c) Her children's education.
(d) Taxes.

3. What did one of the party guests do to Joan's husband's tie?
(a) Wore it as a headband.
(b) Threw it into the sea.
(c) Threw it into the lobster tank.
(d) Cut it off with a pair of scissors.

4. What did Joan Erikson say in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty, would be giving away some of Joan's strength?
(a) Leaving Cape Cod to return to the city.
(b) Letting others know her secrets.
(c) Returning to her husband.
(d) Turning her back on her female friends.

5. In Chapter 16, Port of Call, what flowers did Joan's neighbors say she could pick from their yard?
(a) Some pink roses.
(b) Some Shasta daisies.
(c) Some white lillies.
(d) Some orange begonias.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what did men sit while drinking coffee outside the general store?

2. Who did Joan ask to take her in his boat to the seal island?

3. What kind of footwear did Joan wear to the island in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?

4. With which Greek goddess did Joan feel an affinity when she swam with the seals in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 9, Fogged In, how long a walk does Joan begin taking each day?

(see the answer key)

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