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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 4, Riptide, what did Joan get up each morning to watch?
2. How long was Joan left alone on Seal Island?
3. Because Joan entertained their guests at parties while her husband sat quietly in the corner, how did Joan's husband describe himself and his wife?
4. In Chapter 4, Riptide, which of the following was not a task Joan had to do in her job at Nickerson's Fish Market?
5. Which of the following was not something that Joan achieved in her early twenties?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, how did Joan feel about her sons' plans to spend Christmas with their wives' families instead of with Joan and her husband?
2. In Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, why did Joan get angry at the fish market customer who looked like Santa Claus?
3. What kind of Christmas tree did Joan and her husband have on Cape Cod, and how did they decorate?
4. How did Joshua Cahoon differ from Joan's husband?
5. What was Joan's husband's childhood like, and how did his childhood experiences affect the couple's marriage?
6. What was Larry's PX and how did the men who congregated there respond to Joan's presence?
7. What did Joan think of the wealthy wives who came into the fish market and ordered expensive fish?
8. In Chapter 9, Fogged In, how did Joan compare women to fog?
9. Where did Joan and her husband meet, and how did Joan's in-laws feel about the couple's relationship?
10. In Chapter 4, Riptide, how did Joan relate the state of her marriage to a riptide?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the influence of nature in Joan's life during her year at Cape Cod. What aspects of nature did Joan encounter, and how did they help her healing and growth? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Joan's relationship with her sons and their wives. What parallels did Joan see between her marriage and her sons' marriages? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of self-reliance in the book. How did Joan demonstrate self-reliance at Cape Cod, and was she self-reliant all her life, or did she become more so during her year by the sea? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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