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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 strong women inspired Joan to think that she could find a way to replace her broken appliance?

2. What did Joan decide at the end of her month of increased socializing in Chapter 11, Ebb and Flow?

3. How much did a license for clamming cost Joan?

4. In Chapter 11, Ebb and Flow, who came to Cape Cod to shoot a film?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Joan Anderson expect to learn from the psychoanalyst, and what did Joan Erikson tell her when she didn't learn what she expected?

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

3. 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?

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

5. What was the Cape Cod general store like, and what did being there help Joan decide about her stay in the community?

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

7. Why did Joan's nephew send guests to stay with Joan, and how did Joan feel about being part of her nephew's project?

8. At the beginning of Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, how did Joan feel once her older son and his wife left?

9. 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?

10. What truths about her life were revealed to Joan during her trip to the seal island in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Joan Anderson's relationship with Joan Erickson. What did Joan learn from the older woman? In what ways were the women similar, and in what ways were they different? 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

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.

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