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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. What was Joan Erickson looking into getting instead of a car to transport herself around town?
2. What victory did Joan think she had won when she reached the finish line of the race?
3. In Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, why did Joan think women looked exhausted as the holidays approached?
4. What was Larry's PX?
5. How old were Joan's children at the beginning of the book?
Short Essay Questions
1. What incident told Joan that the other workers at the fish market had accepted her?
2. How did Joan's husband respond to her day with the seals and what does his response indicate about their marriage?
3. How did Joan's winter days and nights with her husband and children compare to her winter on Cape Cod?
4. What is ebb tide and how did Joan relate the concept of ebb tide to her own life?
5. What was Larry's PX and how did the men who congregated there respond to Joan's presence?
6. What was Joan's day with the seals like?
7. How did Joan fare in the footrace in Chapter 8, Getting My Feet Wet, and what did the race symbolize to her?
8. In Chapter 9, Fogged In, why was Joan concerned about her writing career?
9. In Chapter 9, Fogged In, how did Joan compare women to fog?
10. How did Joshua Cahoon differ from Joan's husband?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the changes and growth in Joan during her year at Cape Cod. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the metaphor of the sea and the tide in "A Year by the Sea." How did each phase of the tide relate to Joan and her life? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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