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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 long was the town's New Year's Day race?
(a) Five miles.
(b) Two miles.
(c) One mile.
(d) Fifty yards.

2. How much did a license for clamming cost Joan?
(a) Fifteen dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(d) Eighty dollars.

3. What strong women inspired Joan to think that she could find a way to replace her broken appliance?
(a) Her mother, grandmother, and aunt.
(b) Joan Erickson and Hazel.
(c) The wives of the Cape Cod fishermen.
(d) Her mother-in-law and daughters-in-law.

4. How did Joan describe her bicycle?
(a) As a racer with sleek lines and a fast speed.
(b) As a workhorse with large tires and a rusting chain.
(c) As a showpiece with a fancy horn and a big basket.
(d) As a thrift store model with chipped paint.

5. What made Joan miss her sons at the end of Chapter 5, Water Therapy?
(a) The young men who work at the fish market.
(b) An approaching holiday.
(c) A phone call from her youngest son.
(d) A football game that reminded her of her son's school days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What worry did Joan have about the weather during her time on the seal island?

2. How old were Joan's children at the beginning of the book?

3. Which of the following is not something for which Joan's writing money paid during her marriage?

4. Once Joan's husband left in Chapter 1, Ebb Tide, how did Joan react?

5. What tools did Joan need for clamming?

(see the answer key)

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