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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. Which of the following statements was not something Joan's husband said when she called to ask him if he could help her pay for the broken appliance?

2. Which of the following was not something that Joan thought would help her maintain her new self if she reunited with her husband?

3. While riding her bicycle in Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, with whom did Joan wonder if she could ever share a bike ride?

4. 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?

5. What kind of party did Joan throw for her husband in Chapter 16, Port of Call?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Joan take with her to the seal island in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty, and how did what she took on this trip show her growth since her initial trip to the island?

3. How did the friendship between Joan Anderson and Joan Erikson develop in Chapter 10, Seal Woman?

4. To where did Joan ride her bike in Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, and how did she like the experience?

5. What evidence was there in Chapter 16, Port of Call, that Joan had grown during her year in Cape Cod?

6. How did Joan's family spend Memorial Day weekend in Chapter 13, Treading Water, and how did Joan make this holiday different than previous holidays?

7. How did Joshua Cahoon help Joan learn clamming?

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

9. Did Joan and her husband seem happier or more unhappy at the end of their year-long separation, and did they decide to divorce or reunite?

10. What symbolism did Joan see in the sandbar?

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 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 changes and growth in Joan's husband during his wife's year at Cape Cod. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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