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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Tom when his father threw a plate at his mother and started hiting her?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

2. In Chapter 13, how old is Anna's mother?
(a) 74.
(b) 69.
(c) 73.
(d) 77.

3. What are the names of Tom's niece and nephew?
(a) Beth and Zac.
(b) Nina and Ben.
(c) Tiffany and Peter.
(d) Louisa and Mark.

4. In Chapter 16, who leaves?
(a) Pat, Violet, Bill, and their kids.
(b) Sadie and Frank.
(c) Collette, Diane, and Ben.
(d) Basil.

5. About how long is the creature that Tom takes Anna to see in Chapter 14?
(a) 5 meters.
(b) At least 3 meters.
(c) 2 meters.
(d) About 3.5 meters.

6. In Chapter 15, how long have Fran and her husband been married?
(a) 27 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 33 years.

7. In Chapter 25, how many boxes of food does Anna have dropped off at Jack's wharf?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

8. After Hamish gets sick in Chapter 20 and recovers, how often do Hamish and Anna Skype with Kirsty?
(a) Every other night.
(b) Every weekend.
(c) Every night.
(d) Every 3 days.

9. What was Tom's father's name?
(a) Thomas Lloyd.
(b) Robert Martin.
(c) David Andrew.
(d) Richard Ellsworth.

10. Before Tom's father died, how long did it take his mother to feed him for every meal?
(a) 70 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) About an hour and a half.
(d) About an hour.

11. In Chapter 18, what did Tom's friend do for a living until he was handicapped by Huntington's disease?
(a) Engineer.
(b) School teacher.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

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

13. What is the name of the cemetery where Tom's father is buried?
(a) Mountain View.
(b) Waverley.
(c) Greenwood.
(d) Oceanside.

14. At the end of Chapter 14, who winks at Anna and Tom?
(a) Collette.
(b) Violet.
(c) Ben.
(d) Basil.

15. In Chapter 25, where is Tom?
(a) Canberra.
(b) Perth.
(c) Melbourne.
(d) Sydney.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month does Anna arrive in Shetland?

2. What was Anna's grandmother's name, and Anna's first name?

3. What birthday does Tom celebrate in Chapter 21?

4. In Chapter 18, how often does Tom's friend come to visit?

5. How long has Anna been away from the island in Chapter 18?

(see the answer keys)

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