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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. Which of the following was not something Joan took with her to the island of the seals in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
(a) A radio.
(b) Food and water.
(c) A sleeping bag and backpack.
(d) A tent.

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

3. What kind of footwear did Joan wear to the island in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
(a) Flip-flops.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Rubber boots.
(d) Tennis shoes.

4. On what did men sit while drinking coffee outside the general store?
(a) Milk cartons.
(b) Wrought iron enches.
(c) Old church pews.
(d) Rocking chairs.

5. With which Greek goddess did Joan feel an affinity when she swam with the seals in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
(a) Athena.
(b) Hecate.
(c) Aphrodite.
(d) Demeter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the T-shirt Joan wore on the seal island say?

2. In Chapter 16, Port of Call, what did Joan take with her to the chaise longue to enjoy some peace and quiet before her husband arrived at the cottage?

3. At the end of the book, where did Joan's husband ask Joan to take him the next morning?

4. What did the sign in front of the Methodist Church make Joan wonder about herself?

5. In Chapter 12, Low Tide, what appliance in Joan's cottage broke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What spiritual lesson did Joan learn from clamming?

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

3. How did Joan's acceptance of her body change in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?

4. What was ironic about how Joan felt once she arrived on the seal island in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?

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

6. 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?

7. Who was Hazel, and why did she come to visit Joan?

8. What symbolism did Joan see in the sandbar?

9. Who did Joan ask for money to replace her broken hot water heater, and what was his response?

10. How did Joshua Cahoon help Joan learn clamming?

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