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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. At the church Christmas pageant that Joan and her husband attended n Chapter 7, Silent Seas, Silent Nights, what were the children dressed as instead of shepherds?
(a) Angels.
(b) Fishermen.
(c) Roman soldiers.
(d) Kings.

2. In Chapter 2, The Call of the Seal, what time do the birds begin chattering in the morning at Joan's cottage?
(a) Eight thirty.
(b) Five thirty.
(c) Six thirty.
(d) Four thirty.

3. What was Joan Erickson looking into getting instead of a car to transport herself around town?
(a) A motorized wheelchair.
(b) A skateboard.
(c) A motorcycle.
(d) A golf cart or three-wheel bicycle.

4. How did Joan's husband describe the home he lived in while Joan occupied their Cape Cod cottage?
(a) An old barn that looked like Ralph Lauren designed it.
(b) An overpriced and undersized studio apartment.
(c) A chrome and glass condominium.
(d) A lonely mausoleum.

5. Who did Joan ask to take her in his boat to the seal island?
(a) Her oldest son.
(b) Joshua Cahoon.
(c) Her husband.
(d) The fish market owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who voided Joan's many mistakes at the fish market cash register?

2. In Chapter 5, Water Therapy, who invites Joan to have a glass of wine and talk?

3. What was Joan instructed to bring for her trip to the seal island?

4. What costume Joan did Joan wear for the New Year's Day race?

5. What is ebb tide?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How much did Joan tell the townspeople in Cape Cod about her reasons for being in town?

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

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

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

7. What incident told Joan that the other workers at the fish market had accepted her?

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

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

10. In Chapter 7, Silent Seas, Silent Nights, why did Joan mentally compare her marriage to several boats which had gotten frozen in place in the harbor?

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