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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 was not something that Joan thought would help her maintain her new self if she reunited with her husband?

2. Who applauded Joan's job of clamming?

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

4. Why did Joan feel that her previous hiking adventures had not tested her independence?

5. With which Greek goddess did Joan feel an affinity when she swam with the seals in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Describe the retirement party Joan gave for her husband and how pleased her husband was with it.

3. In Chapter 15, Wild and Salty, how did Joan feel about letting her husband move back in with her after he retired and where did she go to think over the prospect?

4. When Joan's husband mentioned retirement at the beginning of Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, how did his idea of retirement differ from Joan's?

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

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

7. What evidence in Chapter 16, Port of Call, indicated that Joan's husband had grown and changed during their separation?

8. What symbolism did Joan see in the sandbar?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Joan's husband with Joshua Cahoon. What did each man represent to Joan? What aspects of herself did each man reflect back to Joan? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of the seal island to Joan. What lessons did she learn from the island and the seals that inhabit it? Why did her husband not understand the importance of the island to her? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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