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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 3, Seal Sense Analysis, who gave Joan some clams he had dug up?

2. What was the dress code at the fish market?

3. During her stay at the cottage, what fact did Joan not reveal to her neighbors and coworkers about her marriage?

4. What number did Joan wear in the town's New Year's Day race in Chapter 8, Getting My Feet Wet?

5. In Chapter 5, Water Therapy, what was really happening with the lobster the two customers thought was dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Joan and her husband spent Christmas together at the cottage, what changes did each of them display?

2. How did Joan's winter days and nights with her husband and children compare to her winter on Cape Cod?

3. What was Joan's husband's childhood like, and how did his childhood experiences affect the couple's marriage?

4. In Chapter 9, Fogged In, how did Joan compare women to fog?

5. Who was Joan Erikson and how did Joan meet her?

6. How did Joshua Cahoon differ from Joan's husband?

7. In Chapter 9, Fogged In, why was Joan concerned about her writing career?

8. In Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, why did Joan get angry at the fish market customer who looked like Santa Claus?

9. What was Larry's PX and how did the men who congregated there respond to Joan's presence?

10. What was ironic about how Joan felt once her husband drove away from their house on the day they separated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how holidays affected Joan in the book. Did her feelings about holidays change during her year by the sea? In what ways do holidays illustrate Joan's feelings about the traditional role of women in society? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

At the end of the book, Joan and her husband reunited. Discuss whether you found this ending satisfying or not and why. Did it negate Joan's feminist precepts for her to take her husband back? Was it believable that Joan would reunite with her husband after her unhappiness during her marriage? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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