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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. What is the name of a fish that swims below Pat and Anna in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 2, what is the name of the fisherman who takes Anna to Turtle Island?

3. How many campers arrive in Chapter 4?

4. How old are Violet's children?

5. How high is Turtle Island above sea level at its highest point?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anna think about when she sits alone on the beach in Chapter 7 after the party?

2. How does Anna describe the campers in Chapter 6?

3. What scares Anna when she is diving with Tom in Chapter 9, and why is there no reason to be afraid?

4. Who is Kirsty and what is she doing on the island?

5. How did having a New Year's party at Tom's become a ritual?

6. How did Anna's father die?

7. What type of party does Anna have for her 50th birthday?

8. Who is Tom Scarlett?

9. What does Kirsty name her baby, and what is he like?

10. What is the campsite area like that Anna is to supervise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pat forgives her husband for having affairs. Why does Pat forgive her husband for having affairs? What does the way that she forgives her husband reveal about the challenges of marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Anna wants to tell Fran to leave her husband. Why does Anna want to tell Fran to leave her husband? What experiences has Anna had that influences how she feels about Greg’s affair and what Fran’s reaction should be?

Essay Topic 3

Anna takes a trip to Lost Cay with Tom. What does the island represent to Anna?

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