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

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 didn't look like her other relatives.
(c) That she fit in by being what others wanted her to be.
(d) That she longed for a close family again.

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

3. In Chapter 2, The Call of the Seal, what was Joan's only daily outing for her first three weeks on the island?
(a) Picking her daughter up from school.
(b) Going to the laundromat.
(c) Going to the post office.
(d) Walking her dog.

4. How did Joan's husband see his primary role in their marriage?
(a) As an equal partner.
(b) As Joan's protector.
(c) As breadwinner.
(d) As the victim of Joan's nagging.

5. What kind of car did Joan drive at the beginning of the book?
(a) A Toyota Camry.
(b) A Mercedes.
(c) A Chevrolet Impala.
(d) A Volvo.

6. 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 a diamond while he was cubic zirconium.
(b) Joan was champagne while he was plain water.
(c) Joan was an extrovert while he was an introvert.
(d) Joan was Technicolor while he was black-and-white.

7. Why did Joan want to enter the New Year's Day race?
(a) She ran for charity.
(b) She wanted to prove she was still fast at her age.
(c) She had neglected her body and wanted to be more fit.
(d) She ran with her new neighbors and coworkers.

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

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

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

11. In Chapter 5, Water Therapy, what was really happening with the lobster the two customers thought was dead?
(a) It was sleeping.
(b) It was ill.
(c) It was molting.
(d) It was a plastic lobster.

12. Once Joan's husband left in Chapter 1, Ebb Tide, how did Joan react?
(a) She rejoiced.
(b) She begged him to come back.
(c) She cried.
(d) She became afraid.

13. Which of the following actions was not something Joan did prior to her husband's arrival for Christmas at the beginning of Chapter 7, Silent Seas, Silent Nights?
(a) Cooked the family's traditional holiday food.
(b) Built a snowman.
(c) Lit kerosene lanters and candles.
(d) Nailed a homemade wreath onto a tree.

14. What costume Joan did Joan wear for the New Year's Day race?
(a) A mermaid costume.
(b) A Little Red Riding Hood costume.
(c) A Cinderella costume.
(d) A wicked witch costume.

15. What did Joan see on her front lawn as she left her house in Chapter 1, Ebb Tide?
(a) An angel statue.
(b) A lost puppy.
(c) A for sale sign.
(d) A broken bicycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What victory did Joan think she had won when she reached the finish line of the race?

2. How many children did Joan and her husband have?

3. How soon before Christmas was Joan's husband scheduled to arrive at the cottage?

4. What color was the inside of Nickerson's Fish Market painted?

5. What career loss did Joan suffer at the beginning of Chapter 9, Fogged In?

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