View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was paying for the work of the men Joan found at her cottage upon her return from the general store?
(a) The fishermen.
(b) Joan's older son and his wife.
(c) Joan.
(d) Joan's husband.

3. How did Joan think she was like beach glass?
(a) She was sharp and could cut.
(b) She had been discarded like trash.
(c) She had been through a lot and had become new.
(d) She was bright and shiny.

4. How did Joan describe her bicycle?
(a) As a thrift store model with chipped paint.
(b) As a workhorse with large tires and a rusting chain.
(c) As a racer with sleek lines and a fast speed.
(d) As a showpiece with a fancy horn and a big basket.

5. What did one of the party guests do to Joan's husband's tie?
(a) Threw it into the lobster tank.
(b) Threw it into the sea.
(c) Wore it as a headband.
(d) Cut it off with a pair of scissors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money did it cost to replace Joan's broken appliance?

3. How did Joan's family feel when they learned she had a job digging for clams?

4. How much did a license for clamming cost Joan?

5. While riding her bicycle in Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, with whom did Joan wonder if she could ever share a bike ride?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Joan ultimately earn the money to fix her broken hot water heater?

2. How did Joan initially feel about letting people into her home, and how did she feel about having guests at the end of Chapter 11, Ebb and Flow?

3. How did the friendship between Joan Anderson and Joan Erikson develop in Chapter 10, Seal Woman?

4. What symbolism did Joan see in the sandbar?

5. In Chapter 15, Wild and Salty, how did Joan feel about letting her husband move back in with her after he retired and where did she go to think over the prospect?

6. To where did Joan ride her bike in Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, and how did she like the experience?

7. Who did Joan Erikson send to stay with Joan and how did Joan feel about having these guests?

8. What did Joan find several workmen doing at her home upon her return from her bike ride, and what did the fact that her husband was paying for the repairs indicate about him and their marriage?

9. What did Joan Anderson expect to learn from the psychoanalyst, and what did Joan Erikson tell her when she didn't learn what she expected?

10. What evidence was there in Chapter 16, Port of Call, that Joan had grown during her year in Cape Cod?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,221 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample