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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Riptide, and Chapter 5, Water Therapy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following items was not something Joan brought with her when she visited the seal island?
(a) Peanut butter.
(b) Sunglasses.
(c) A stale bagel.
(d) A sweater.

2. Which of the following was not something that Joan achieved in her early twenties?
(a) She sold a magazine story.
(b) She attended drama school.
(c) She worked as a fashion model in New York.
(d) She worked in the African bush.

3. What made Joan miss her sons at the end of Chapter 5, Water Therapy?
(a) The young men who work at the fish market.
(b) An approaching holiday.
(c) A football game that reminded her of her son's school days.
(d) A phone call from her youngest son.

4. What is ebb tide?
(a) The time when the tide rises.
(b) The time when it floods.
(c) The intermediate time when the tide neither rises nor falls.
(d) The time when the tide falls.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 1, Ebb Tide, what did Joan's husband announce?
(a) That he was taking a job hundreds of miles away.
(b) That he had a secret son from a previous romance.
(c) That he had cancer.
(d) That he wanted a divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Joan and her husband go to work for the Peace Corps in the early days of their marriage?

2. How did Joan meet Joshua Cahoon?

3. How long was Joan left alone on Seal Island?

4. What did Joan envy about the seals?

5. What kind of car did Joan drive at the beginning of the book?

(see the answer key)

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