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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many tulip bulbs did Joan plant in Chapter 16, Port of Call?
(a) Two dozen.
(b) One dozen.
(c) Ten.
(d) One hundred.

2. Why did Joan want to be alone on the seal island in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
(a) To conduct research for a book on seals.
(b) To decide if she wanted to marry Joshua Cahoon.
(c) To contemplate the future of her marriage.
(d) To grieve for her dead father.

3. 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) Being alone to think and write.
(c) Having secrets.
(d) Living on Cape Cod.

4. What did Joan Erikson say in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty, would be giving away some of Joan's strength?
(a) Leaving Cape Cod to return to the city.
(b) Letting others know her secrets.
(c) Turning her back on her female friends.
(d) Returning to her husband.

5. How did Joan's family feel when they learned she had a job digging for clams?
(a) Ashamed.
(b) Disapproving.
(c) Amused.
(d) Surprised but impressed.

6. In Chapter 11, Ebb and Flow, what forced Joan to end her solitude?
(a) Her mother got ill and needed her.
(b) Her son's wife was pregnant and needed her help.
(c) A procession of visitors to her cottage.
(d) Her husband got ill and needed her.

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

8. In Chapter 16, Port of Call, what did Joan take with her to the chaise longue to enjoy some peace and quiet before her husband arrived at the cottage?
(a) A book and a glass of iced tea.
(b) A pillow and blanket so she could enjoy a nap.
(c) A glass of lemonade and some chocolate chip cookies.
(d) A radio.

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

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

11. In Chapter 11, Ebb and Flow, who came to Cape Cod to shoot a film?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Joan's nephew.
(c) A famous Hollywood producer.
(d) Joan's older son.

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

13. Although Joan missed her sons after they left the cottage once Memorial Day ended, what did she look forward to regaining?
(a) Her kitchen.
(b) Her space.
(c) Her time.
(d) Her solitude.

14. On what did men sit while drinking coffee outside the general store?
(a) Milk cartons.
(b) Wrought iron enches.
(c) Old church pews.
(d) Rocking chairs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not something that Joan thought would help her maintain her new self if she reunited with her husband?

2. What was Hazel's marital state?

3. Where did Joan Erickson tell Joan A. was the only place to find answers about herself?

4. What kind of car did Joan's oldest son own?

5. Under what conditions did Joan decide she could let her husband return home?

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