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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many letters does Anna get at the end of Chapter 23?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

2. In Chapter 21, how many place settings are set for Tom's birthday party?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

3. In Chapter 19, what does Anna take to Tom's house for dinner?
(a) Chicken and dumplings.
(b) Chicken salad.
(c) Steaks and lettuce.
(d) Thai chicken curry.

4. In Chapter 21, how long is the grant for that is offered to Anna?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 30 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

5. What was Anna's grandmother's name, and Anna's first name?
(a) Madison.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Gertrude.
(d) Clemency.

6. In Chapter 23, what does Anna see when she is on the beach early?
(a) Penguin.
(b) Whale.
(c) Otter.
(d) Seal.

7. How old was Anna's mother when Harry left?
(a) 34.
(b) 36.
(c) 33.
(d) 31.

8. How old was Anna's father when he ran away from home?
(a) 19.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

9. In Chapter 20, how many books has Anna read since she arrived on Turtle Island?
(a) No more than 10.
(b) About 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 6.

10. What type of festival does Magnus and his band play in at the end of Chapter 24?
(a) Folk.
(b) Old Shetland.
(c) River Road.
(d) Blues.

11. In Chapter 14, when do Tom and Anna leave for Lost Cay?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 1.
(d) 10.

12. The day before the trip to Muckle Flugga, what do Anna and her mother have for lunch?
(a) Lamb stew and homemade bread.
(b) Salad and sandwiches.
(c) Vegetable soup.
(d) Lamb salad and oatcakes.

13. Since when have people lived in Shetland?
(a) 4,100 BC.
(b) 1,900 BC.
(c) 2,900 BC.
(d) 3,400 BC.

14. In Chapter 26, how long does Tom think he will need to stay in Sidney to help her mother?
(a) 2 to 3 weeks.
(b) 4 or 5 weeks.
(c) 1 or 2 weeks.
(d) 3 or 4 weeks.

15. Who has accused Fran's husband of having an affair?
(a) Lab partner.
(b) PhD student.
(c) Teaching assistant.
(d) Research assistant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long are Tom and Collette gone when Tom comes back to show something in Chapter 14?

2. What was Tom's father's name?

3. How much younger is Anna's husband than her mother?

4. How long does it take Anna, Magnus, and her mother to walk from their car to the cliff at Hermaness National Nature Reserve?

5. At the end of Chapter 14, who winks at Anna and Tom?

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