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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the church Christmas pageant that Joan and her husband attended n Chapter 7, Silent Seas, Silent Nights, what were the children dressed as instead of shepherds?
(a) Roman soldiers.
(b) Fishermen.
(c) Angels.
(d) Kings.

2. When did Nickerson's Fish Market close for the winter?
(a) At Thanksgiving.
(b) At the beginning of January.
(c) At Christmas.
(d) At the end of December.

3. What victory did Joan think she had won when she reached the finish line of the race?
(a) She showed her husband she could do new things.
(b) She had entered a new phase of her life.
(c) She proved a middle-aged woman could run fast.
(d) She outran her sister.

4. Who told Joan she had everything she wanted for Christmas?
(a) Her boss at the fish market.
(b) Her children.
(c) A bearded customer who looked like Santa Claus.
(d) Her husband.

5. Why did Joan's old book club always end up canceling their December meetings?
(a) Winter weather made travel too hazardous.
(b) The women were involved in the church's holiday play.
(c) The book club members left town for the holidays.
(d) The women had no time to read during the holidays.

6. In Chapter 3, Seal Sense Analysis, who gave Joan some clams he had dug up?
(a) Joshua Cahoon.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her younger son.
(d) The local pastor.

7. Who called Joan the evening after she returned from the seal island?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Joshua Cahoon.

8. With what did Joan and her husband decorate their Christmas tree in Chapter 7, Silent Seas, Silent Nights?
(a) Seashells.
(b) Joan's old necklaces.
(c) Garlands of popcorn and candy canes.
(d) Old Victorian ornaments from Joan's grandmother.

9. What did most people on the island think Joan was in town to do?
(a) Paint and sell her art work.
(b) Sell her family's cottage.
(c) Work on a book.
(d) Recover from an automobile accident.

10. In Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, why did Joan think women looked exhausted as the holidays approached?
(a) They had too many parties to plan.
(b) They were trying to please everyone.
(c) There was a flu epidemic and everyone had the flu.
(d) They had too much shopping to do.

11. Why did Joan think she was better off than the rich local women who bought fish from her in the market?
(a) Her children were grown.
(b) She was free while they had to live by their husbands' rules.
(c) She was useful in a job, unlike them.
(d) She was a writer.

12. Approximately how many other runners showed up with Joan to participate in the New Year's Day race?
(a) Two hundred.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Eighty.
(d) Fifty.

13. How did Joan's husband describe the home he lived in while Joan occupied their Cape Cod cottage?
(a) A chrome and glass condominium.
(b) A lonely mausoleum.
(c) An old barn that looked like Ralph Lauren designed it.
(d) An overpriced and undersized studio apartment.

14. What number did Joan wear in the town's New Year's Day race in Chapter 8, Getting My Feet Wet?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Fifty-two.
(c) Seventy-six.
(d) Thirteen.

15. How old was Joan Erickson when Joan met her?
(a) Sixty-three.
(b) Eighty.
(c) Ninety-two.
(d) Seventy-five.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom did Joan get the wobbly kitchen table in the cottage?

2. Who hauled and chopped wood for Joan during her stay at the cottage?

3. What did the other patrons of Larry's PX talk about during Joan's first visit to the PX?

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

5. In what kind of family was Joan's husband raised?

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