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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, Wild and Salty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following actions was not something Joan did prior to her husband's arrival for Christmas at the beginning of Chapter 7, Silent Seas, Silent Nights?
(a) Nailed a homemade wreath onto a tree.
(b) Lit kerosene lanters and candles.
(c) Built a snowman.
(d) Cooked the family's traditional holiday food.

2. In Chapter 5, Water Therapy, who invites Joan to have a glass of wine and talk?
(a) Joan Erickson.
(b) Her neighbor.
(c) Joshua Cahoon.
(d) Her coworkers at the fish market.

3. What kind of car did Joan's oldest son own?
(a) A Toyota.
(b) A Ford.
(c) A Chevrolet.
(d) A Dodge.

4. Once Joan's husband left in Chapter 1, Ebb Tide, how did Joan react?
(a) She begged him to come back.
(b) She rejoiced.
(c) She became afraid.
(d) She cried.

5. While walking with Joan Erickson in Chapter 10, Seal Woman, what animal did Joan see staring into a puddle?
(a) A leopard.
(b) A beaver.
(c) A red fox.
(d) A brown bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What factors complicated Joan's first day of clamming?

2. When did Nickerson's Fish Market close for the winter?

3. In Chapter 12, Low Tide, what appliance in Joan's cottage broke?

4. What was Larry's PX?

5. What did Joan's father-in-law do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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