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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 victory did Joan think she had won when she reached the finish line of the race?
2. Which of Joan's relatives got multiple scholarship offers from Ivy League colleges?
3. During her stay at the cottage, what fact did Joan not reveal to her neighbors and coworkers about her marriage?
4. Which of the following is not something Joan woke up to the morning after her husband's arrival for Christmas?
5. What wall decoration from New Mexico made Joan think she was at a crossroads in her life?
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 other people respond when they learned Joan was working at a fish market?
3. In Chapter 9, Fogged In, why was Joan concerned about her writing career?
4. How did Joshua Cahoon treat Joan when he took her to the seal island?
5. Why did Joan and her husband decide to separate?
6. What is ebb tide and how did Joan relate the concept of ebb tide to her own life?
7. How did Joshua Cahoon differ from Joan's husband?
8. In Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, why did Joan get angry at the fish market customer who looked like Santa Claus?
9. In Chapter 9, Fogged In, how did Joan compare women to fog?
10. How did Joan's personality differ from her husband's?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Joan Anderson's use of figurative language in "A Year by the Sea" as well as her other narrative techniques. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Joan Erickson, Hazel, and Joan's daughters-in-laws. 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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