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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Joan describe her bicycle?
(a) As a showpiece with a fancy horn and a big basket.
(b) As a thrift store model with chipped paint.
(c) As a workhorse with large tires and a rusting chain.
(d) As a racer with sleek lines and a fast speed.

2. What strong women inspired Joan to think that she could find a way to replace her broken appliance?
(a) The wives of the Cape Cod fishermen.
(b) Joan Erickson and Hazel.
(c) Her mother-in-law and daughters-in-law.
(d) Her mother, grandmother, and aunt.

3. What action made the clams spit, i.e. make holes in the sand that revealed where they were?
(a) Singing loudly to scare the clams.
(b) Stomping around on the sand.
(c) Putting raw hamburger on the sand as clam bait.
(d) Pouring water on the sand.

4. In Chapter 16, Port of Call, what did Joan take with her to the chaise longue to enjoy some peace and quiet before her husband arrived at the cottage?
(a) A book and a glass of iced tea.
(b) A pillow and blanket so she could enjoy a nap.
(c) A radio.
(d) A glass of lemonade and some chocolate chip cookies.

5. What things did Joan notice during her bicycle ride in Chapter 14, Safe Harbor?
(a) The friendliness of everyone she met.
(b) The traffic in the town.
(c) The sights and scents of nature.
(d) The number of tourists at Cape Cod.

6. How many tulip bulbs did Joan plant in Chapter 16, Port of Call?
(a) Two dozen.
(b) One dozen.
(c) Ten.
(d) One hundred.

7. What kind of perfume did Joan wear to greet her husband in the final chapter of the book?
(a) Honeysuckle and lavender perfume.
(b) Tea rose and gardenia perfume.
(c) French perfume.
(d) Lemon-scented perfume.

8. What did Joan fear losing if she reunited with her husband?
(a) Her autonomy.
(b) Her job at the fish market.
(c) Her new friends.
(d) Her self-confidence.

9. With which Greek goddess did Joan feel an affinity when she swam with the seals in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?
(a) Hecate.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Athena.
(d) Demeter.

10. Which of the following statements was not something Joan's husband said when she called to ask him if he could help her pay for the broken appliance?
(a) She had overtaxed the appliance.
(b) He could give her the money right away.
(c) She should have been living with him as he had planned.
(d) She could ask one of her fishermen friends for the money.

11. What gift did Joan give her husband at the party?
(a) A gold watch.
(b) A tide clock.
(c) A coffee maker.
(d) A new tie.

12. Under what conditions did Joan decide she could let her husband return home?
(a) If they collaborated & it wasn't just a matter of convenience.
(b) If he begged her forgiveness for his past selfishness.
(c) If he agreed to let her remain at Cape Cod.
(d) If he quit his job.

13. On what did men sit while drinking coffee outside the general store?
(a) Milk cartons.
(b) Rocking chairs.
(c) Wrought iron enches.
(d) Old church pews.

14. How long was the film crew on Cape Cod?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Eight days
(c) One month.
(d) Ten weeks.

15. In Chapter 11, Ebb and Flow, what forced Joan to end her solitude?
(a) Her son's wife was pregnant and needed her help.
(b) Her mother got ill and needed her.
(c) Her husband got ill and needed her.
(d) A procession of visitors to her cottage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following was not something Joan took with her to the island of the seals in Chapter 15, Wild and Salty?

3. Who advised Joan to dig for clams to earn the money to replace her broken appliance?

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

5. Where were Joan's oldest son and his wife going for a bike trip once leaving the cottage after Memorial Day?

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