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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 Joan took with her to the island of the seals in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
2. How many buckets of clams did Joan set as her goal for her first day of clamming?
3. As Joan let sand flow through her fingers in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty, what did the sand symbolize to her?
4. What snack did the bartender put out without charge for Joan's party for her husband?
5. What tools did Joan need for clamming?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who did Joan ask for money to replace her broken hot water heater, and what was his response?
2. How did Joan's acceptance of her body change in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
3. What spiritual lesson did Joan learn from clamming?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. What did Joan give her husband for his retirement, and what did her gift symbolize?
7. What evidence in Chapter 16, Port of Call, indicated that Joan's husband had grown and changed during their separation?
8. What truths about her life were revealed to Joan during her trip to the seal island in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
9. In Chapter 12, Low Tide, how did reflecting upon the women in her family inspire Joan?
10. What gift did Joan's boss at the fish market give her, and what did the gift indicate about his acceptance of Joan in the Cape Cod community?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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 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.
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