1. What career loss did Joan suffer at the beginning of Chapter 9, Fogged In?
(a) Her collaborator moved & ended their collaboration.
(b) Her agent retired, leaving her agentless.
(c) Her publisher went out of business.
(d) Her editor quit & the new editor hated Joan's writing.

2. What did Joan discover that her sons' wives wanted after their marriages?
(a) Autonomy.
(b) Romance.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Babies.

3. In Chapter 3, Seal Sense Analysis, who gave Joan some clams he had dug up?
(a) Joshua Cahoon.
(b) Her younger son.
(c) The local pastor.
(d) Her husband.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 6, Waves of Truth, what was Joan's morning ritual as winter approached?
(a) To rise early to watch the seagulls.
(b) To sleep late and breakfast on oatmeal and toast.
(c) To put a log on the stove and heat water for tea.
(d) To take a leisurely shower.

5. What did Joan see on her front lawn as she left her house in Chapter 1, Ebb Tide?
(a) A lost puppy.
(b) A broken bicycle.
(c) An angel statue.
(d) A for sale sign.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In Chapter 4, Riptide, with what did Joan think she needed to fall in love?

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

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

5. How much did a license for clamming cost Joan?

(see the answer key)

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