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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. What did Joan find workmen doing at her cottage upon her return from the general store?
(a) Replacing her garage door.
(b) Repairing her roof.
(c) Painting her house.
(d) Putting up a new picket fence.

2. What action made the clams spit, i.e. make holes in the sand that revealed where they were?
(a) Singing loudly to scare the clams.
(b) Stomping around on the sand.
(c) Pouring water on the sand.
(d) Putting raw hamburger on the sand as clam bait.

3. While walking with Joan Erickson in Chapter 10, Seal Woman, what animal did Joan see staring into a puddle?
(a) A leopard.
(b) A red fox.
(c) A beaver.
(d) A brown bear.

4. What did Joan think that all women in long-term relationships should consider?
(a) New relationships.
(b) A vegetarian diet.
(c) A separation from their men.
(d) Cutting their hair very short.

5. How long did Joan spend alone on the island with the seals in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
(a) One week.
(b) Two days.
(c) Twenty-four hours.
(d) One hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disappointed Joan about her visit with Joan Erickson's cousin?

2. What did Joan fear losing if she reunited with her husband?

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

4. Once Joan was dropped off on the seal island, how did she feel?

5. Why did Joan decide not to write in her journal on the seal island?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. How did Joan's family spend Memorial Day weekend in Chapter 13, Treading Water, and how did Joan make this holiday different than previous holidays?

4. What spiritual lesson did Joan learn from clamming?

5. What truths about her life were revealed to Joan during her trip to the seal island in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?

6. In Chapter 12, Low Tide, how did reflecting upon the women in her family inspire Joan?

7. Did Joan and her husband seem happier or more unhappy at the end of their year-long separation, and did they decide to divorce or reunite?

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. At the beginning of Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, how did Joan feel once her older son and his wife left?

10. What symbolism did Joan see in the sandbar?

(see the answer keys)

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