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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Joan decide not to write in her journal on the seal island?
(a) She had a low supply of ink.
(b) She had a low supply of paper.
(c) She did not want to miss a single thing.
(d) She was tired of writing and was thinking of changing jobs.

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

3. How many pounds of clams did Joshua Cahoon like to dig in a single day?
(a) Three hundred pounds.
(b) Fifty pounds.
(c) One hundred pounds.
(d) Twelve pounds.

4. How tall was Joan's husband?
(a) Five feet eleven.
(b) Six foot four.
(c) Five feet nine.
(d) Six foot one.

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

6. What disappointed Joan about her visit with Joan Erickson's cousin?
(a) She didn't learn anything about herself.
(b) She found Joan Erickson's cousin dull.
(c) She had hoped for a longer visit.
(d) She had hoped for a shorter visit.

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

8. During her bicycle ride, what words did Joan see on a sign in front of the Methodist Church?
(a) Love conquers all.
(b) To forgive is divine.
(c) The opposite of love is indifference.
(d) Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

9. Which of the following was not something that Joan thought would help her maintain her new self if she reunited with her husband?
(a) Laughing and risking adventures.
(b) Generating new ideas.
(c) Sipping coffee by the shore.
(d) Playing hostess to her husband and his friends.

10. Which of the following people were not guests Joan invited to her husband's party?
(a) The postmistress and the fish market employees.
(b) Her sons and their wives.
(c) Joan Erikson and Josh Cahoon.
(d) A female photographer and the plumber and his wife.

11. In Chapter 11, Ebb and Flow, what was Joan hired to do for the film crew?
(a) Type.
(b) Cook.
(c) Iron.
(d) Drive.

12. Where were Joan's oldest son and his wife going for a bike trip once leaving the cottage after Memorial Day?
(a) Europe.
(b) California.
(c) The Far East.
(d) Chicago.

13. How many buckets of clams did Joan set as her goal for her first day of clamming?
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

14. What did Joan fear losing if she reunited with her husband?
(a) Her autonomy.
(b) Her self-confidence.
(c) Her job at the fish market.
(d) Her new friends.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Joan find workmen doing at her cottage upon her return from the general store?

2. While walking with Joan Erickson in Chapter 10, Seal Woman, what animal did Joan see staring into a puddle?

3. What things did Joan notice during her bicycle ride in Chapter 14, Safe Harbor?

4. What did the wife of Joan Erickson's cousin do for a living?

5. What did the sign in front of the Methodist Church make Joan wonder about herself?

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