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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Joan Erickson's cousin do for a living?
(a) He was a chef.
(b) He was a lawyer.
(c) He was a psychoanalyst.
(d) He was a soldier.

2. Why did Joan feel that her previous hiking adventures had not tested her independence?
(a) Someone besides herself had paid for her previous trips.
(b) They were easy trips without physical challenges.
(c) She was a child on her previous trips.
(d) She went on the trips with others rather than going alone.

3. Who applauded Joan's job of clamming?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Joan's husband.
(c) Joan Erickson.
(d) The fish market owner's wife.

4. What gift did the fish market owner give Joan at the end of the season?
(a) A swordfish steak.
(b) A bottle of wine.
(c) A gift certificate to a local restaurant.
(d) A gift certficate to the local spa.

5. What did Joan discover that her sons' wives wanted after their marriages?
(a) Romance.
(b) Autonomy.
(c) Babies.
(d) Wealth.

6. What did Joan find workmen doing at her cottage upon her return from the general store?
(a) Repairing her roof.
(b) Putting up a new picket fence.
(c) Painting her house.
(d) Replacing her garage door.

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

8. What did Joan decide at the end of her month of increased socializing in Chapter 11, Ebb and Flow?
(a) She was in control of her life & when guests came and left.
(b) She missed her husband.
(c) She hated socializing.
(d) She liked being around other people.

9. At the end of Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, who did Joan realize was planning to live with her in the cottage?
(a) Her sons and their wives.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Joshua Cahoon.
(d) Joan Erikson.

10. What did the T-shirt Joan wore on the seal island say?
(a) This is what it looks like to be fifty.
(b) I am woman.
(c) I love Cape Cod.
(d) I love me.

11. What gift did Joan give her husband at the party?
(a) A new tie.
(b) A tide clock.
(c) A gold watch.
(d) A coffee maker.

12. What factors complicated Joan's first day of clamming?
(a) Joan's fever and shortage of tools.
(b) A clam shortage and a rainstorm.
(c) Joan's fear of drowning or falling while searching for clams.
(d) High winds, a heavy mist, and Joan's inexperience.

13. In Chapter 15, Wild and Salty, what did Joan tell Joan Erikson she would miss if she reunited with her husband?
(a) Female friendships.
(b) Living on Cape Cod.
(c) Having secrets.
(d) Being alone to think and write.

14. How long did Joan spend alone on the island with the seals in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
(a) Twenty-four hours.
(b) Two days.
(c) One hour.
(d) One week.

15. In Chapter 12, Low Tide, what appliance in Joan's cottage broke?
(a) The dishwasher.
(b) The hot water heater.
(c) The refrigerator.
(d) The washing machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Joan's family feel when they learned she had a job digging for clams?

2. What did one of the party guests do to Joan's husband's tie?

3. How did Joan think the seals had influenced her life?

4. Where were Joan's oldest son and his wife going for a bike trip once leaving the cottage after Memorial Day?

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

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