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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Tom's friend who has Hutington's disease?
(a) Dan Phillips.
(b) Morrie Spencer.
(c) Willie Roberts.
(d) Mike Prescott.

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

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

4. How long does it take Anna, Magnus, and her mother to walk from their car to the cliff at Hermaness National Nature Reserve?
(a) About 45 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 65 minutes.
(d) An hour.

5. What did Tom's father do for a living?
(a) Grocer.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Build boats.
(d) Plumber.

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

7. About how many nights a week does Anna spend in Tom's bed?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

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

9. What is the name of Pat's daughter?
(a) Bridget.
(b) Lindsey.
(c) Susie.
(d) Maddie.

10. When Kirsty brings Hamish to stay with Anna, how long will Kirsty be gone?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 8 weeks.

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

12. When was Tom's father born?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1942.

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

14. At the end of Chapter 26, who promises to visit Anna in Boston?
(a) Basil.
(b) Bill and Violet.
(c) Pat.
(d) Tom.

15. What month does Anna arrive in Shetland?
(a) August.
(b) December.
(c) September.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 24, what does Anna buy for a present for her mother?

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

3. What jewelry does Anna buy for Pat in Chapter 23?

4. In Chapter 17, how old is Mary Fergusson?

5. What is the name of Anna's mother's older sister?

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