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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. How old were Joan's children at the beginning of the book?
(a) They were grown.
(b) Six and twelve.
(c) They were infants.
(d) Three and ten.

2. Where did Joan and her husband go to work for the Peace Corps in the early days of their marriage?
(a) Africa.
(b) India.
(c) Brazil.
(d) The Philippines.

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

4. Which of the following items was not something Joan wished she had brought with her to the seal island?
(a) Hairspray.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) Sunscreen.
(d) Better food.

5. What wall decoration from New Mexico made Joan think she was at a crossroads in her life?
(a) A painting of an Indian village.
(b) A clock.
(c) A cross made of mesquite wood.
(d) A painting of a crossroads.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did most people on the island think Joan was in town to do?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, what was Joan's morning ritual as winter approached?

3. What was Joan Erickson looking into getting instead of a car to transport herself around town?

4. In Chapter 2, The Call of the Seal, what time do the birds begin chattering in the morning at Joan's cottage?

5. Why did Joan's old book club always end up canceling their December meetings?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Joan fare in the footrace in Chapter 8, Getting My Feet Wet, and what did the race symbolize to her?

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

4. What did Joan think of the wealthy wives who came into the fish market and ordered expensive fish?

5. In Chapter 9, Fogged In, how did Joan become estranged from her brother?

6. How did Joshua Cahoon treat Joan when he took her to the seal island?

7. In Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, why did Joan get angry at the fish market customer who looked like Santa Claus?

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

9. Who was Joan Erikson and how did Joan meet her?

10. What was ironic about how Joan felt once her husband drove away from their house on the day they separated?

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