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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, what was Joan's morning ritual as winter approached?
(a) To rise early to watch the seagulls.
(b) To sleep late and breakfast on oatmeal and toast.
(c) To put a log on the stove and heat water for tea.
(d) To take a leisurely shower.

3. What did Joan envy about the seals?
(a) Their swimming skills.
(b) Their cuteness.
(c) Their home in the ocean.
(d) Their warm layer of body fat.

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

5. How did Joan Erickson keep herself strong and healthy?
(a) She was a vegetarian.
(b) She walked a couple of miles every day.
(c) She swam a lot.
(d) She took vitamins every day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Larry's PX?

2. With what did Joan and her husband decorate their Christmas tree in Chapter 7, Silent Seas, Silent Nights?

3. Which of Joan's relatives got multiple scholarship offers from Ivy League colleges?

4. During her stay at the cottage, what fact did Joan not reveal to her neighbors and coworkers about her marriage?

5. How did Joan meet her new friend, Joan Erickson.?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did other people respond when they learned Joan was working at a fish market?

2. What reflections did the seals give Joan on her body image?

3. What was Joan's husband's childhood like, and how did his childhood experiences affect the couple's marriage?

4. What was Larry's PX and how did the men who congregated there respond to Joan's presence?

5. What kind of Christmas tree did Joan and her husband have on Cape Cod, and how did they decorate?

6. How did Joan's personality differ from her husband's?

7. In Chapter 9, Fogged In, why was Joan concerned about her writing career?

8. What was Joan's day with the seals like?

9. Why did Joan and her husband decide to separate?

10. How did Joan's winter days and nights with her husband and children compare to her winter on Cape Cod?

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