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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who visited Joan on Memorial Day?
2. How much money did it cost to replace Joan's broken appliance?
3. In Chapter 16, Port of Call, to what did Joan equate Labor Day at the fish market?
4. Who was Joan Erickson's late husband?
5. What gift did the fish market owner give Joan at the end of the season?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did a sign in front of the Methodist Church make Joan reflect upon her marriage?
2. At the beginning of Chapter 14, Safe Harbor, how did Joan feel once her older son and his wife left?
3. How did the friendship between Joan Anderson and Joan Erikson develop in Chapter 10, Seal Woman?
4. What did Joan Anderson expect to learn from the psychoanalyst, and what did Joan Erikson tell her when she didn't learn what she expected?
5. Why did Joan's nephew send guests to stay with Joan, and how did Joan feel about being part of her nephew's project?
6. What symbolism did Joan see in the sandbar?
7. Did Joan and her husband seem happier or more unhappy at the end of their year-long separation, and did they decide to divorce or reunite?
8. What evidence in Chapter 16, Port of Call, indicated that Joan's husband had grown and changed during their separation?
9. Who did Joan ask for money to replace her broken hot water heater, and what was his response?
10. Describe the retirement party Joan gave for her husband and how pleased her husband was with it.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Joan's husband with Joshua Cahoon. What did each man represent to Joan? What aspects of herself did each man reflect back to Joan? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Joan Erickson, Hazel, and Joan's daughters-in-laws. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Joan's relationship with her sons and their wives. What parallels did Joan see between her marriage and her sons' marriages? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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