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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. Who was paying for the work of the men Joan found at her cottage upon her return from the general store?
2. Why did Joan want to be alone on the seal island in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
3. What kind of perfume did Joan wear to greet her husband in the final chapter of the book?
4. How many buckets of clams did Joan set as her goal for her first day of clamming?
5. What did Joan think the task of an unfinished woman was?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the beginning of Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, how did Joan feel once her older son and his wife left?
2. What symbolism did Joan see in the sandbar?
3. 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?
4. Why did Joan's nephew send guests to stay with Joan, and how did Joan feel about being part of her nephew's project?
5. What was the Cape Cod general store like, and what did being there help Joan decide about her stay in the community?
6. Describe the retirement party Joan gave for her husband and how pleased her husband was with it.
7. What did Joan find several workmen doing at her home upon her return from her bike ride, and what did the fact that her husband was paying for the repairs indicate about him and their marriage?
8. How did Joan initially feel about letting people into her home, and how did she feel about having guests at the end of Chapter 11, Ebb and Flow?
9. To where did Joan ride her bike in Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, and how did she like the experience?
10. How did Joan ultimately earn the money to fix her broken hot water heater?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Joan's two jobs on Cape Cod with her career as a writer. How did her two jobs on Cape Cod change Joan, her relationships, and her marriage? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
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.
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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