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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Call of the Seal, and Chapter 3, Seal Sense.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What news did Joan get about her house in the city after her return from the seal island?
(a) It had been sold.
(b) It had been vandalized.
(c) It had been damaged in a fire.
(d) It had been painted.

3. What was Larry's PX?
(a) A school.
(b) A military store.
(c) A fishing boat.
(d) A restaurant where the local fishermen hung out.

4. What did Joan's father-in-law do for a living?
(a) He was a doctor.
(b) He was a comedian.
(c) He was a lawyer.
(d) He was a plumber.

5. In what kind of family was Joan's husband raised?
(a) An artistic family.
(b) A diabetic family.
(c) A musical family.
(d) An alcoholic family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following items was not something Joan wished she had brought with her to the seal island?

2. Because Joan entertained their guests at parties while her husband sat quietly in the corner, how did Joan's husband describe himself and his wife?

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

4. What was Joan instructed to bring for her trip to the seal island?

5. How many children did Joan and her husband have?

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