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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, Port of Call, to what did Joan equate Labor Day at the fish market?
(a) Grand Central Station at rush hour.
(b) A quiet funeral.
(c) The New York Stock Exchange.
(d) Dulles Airport at Christmas.

2. Who advised Joan to dig for clams to earn the money to replace her broken appliance?
(a) Joshua Cahoon.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Joan Erickson.

3. What did the T-shirt Joan wore on the seal island say?
(a) I am woman.
(b) This is what it looks like to be fifty.
(c) I love me.
(d) I love Cape Cod.

4. How many buckets of clams did Joan set as her goal for her first day of clamming?
(a) One.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

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

6. 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 radio.
(c) A pillow and blanket so she could enjoy a nap.
(d) A glass of lemonade and some chocolate chip cookies.

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

8. Once Joan was dropped off on the seal island, how did she feel?
(a) Afraid, knowing that she was alone if any emergency arose.
(b) Exhilarated.
(c) Angry, knowing her husband would soon return.
(d) Sad.

9. What did Joan think the task of an unfinished woman was?
(a) To become finished.
(b) To become artistic.
(c) To acknowledge her life as a work in progress.
(d) To stop living for others.

10. Why did Joan plant the tulips?
(a) To remind herself to keep blooming like the flowers.
(b) She needed to cover a bare patch of her lawn.
(c) They were her favorite flowers.
(d) They were her husband's favorite flowers.

11. Where did Joan Erickson tell Joan A. was the only place to find answers about herself?
(a) From her family.
(b) From her friends.
(c) From her physician.
(d) In her own heart.

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

13. Who was Joan Erickson's late husband?
(a) Famed psychoanalyst Erik Erikson.
(b) Actor Denholm Elliott.
(c) Scientist Albert Einstein.
(d) Actor Buddy Ebson.

14. How much did a license for clamming cost Joan?
(a) Fifteen dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(d) Eighty dollars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, Ebb and Flow, what forced Joan to end her solitude?

2. Who applauded Joan's job of clamming?

3. How did Joan think she was like beach glass?

4. What did one of the party guests do to Joan's husband's tie?

5. Why did Joan decide not to write in her journal on the seal island?

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