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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 term had Joan Erickson's late husband coined?
2. How long was the film crew on Cape Cod?
3. Which of the following was not something Joan took with her to the island of the seals in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
4. Under what conditions did Joan decide she could let her husband return home?
5. During her bicycle ride, what words did Joan see on a sign in front of the Methodist Church?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 12, Low Tide, how did reflecting upon the women in her family inspire Joan?
2. To where did Joan ride her bike in Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, and how did she like the experience?
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. How did the friendship between Joan Anderson and Joan Erikson develop in Chapter 10, Seal Woman?
5. Why did Joan's nephew send guests to stay with Joan, and how did Joan feel about being part of her nephew's project?
6. What truths about her life were revealed to Joan during her trip to the seal island in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
7. At the beginning of Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, how did Joan feel once her older son and his wife left?
8. What symbolism did Joan see in the sandbar?
9. 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?
10. What was the Cape Cod general store like, and what did being there help Joan decide about her stay in the community?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Joan Anderson's use of figurative language in "A Year by the Sea" as well as her other narrative techniques. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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 theme of self-reliance in the book. How did Joan demonstrate self-reliance at Cape Cod, and was she self-reliant all her life, or did she become more so during her year by the sea? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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