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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Collette a professor?
(a) University of Adelaide.
(b) University of Queensland.
(c) University of New South Wales.
(d) Western Sydney University.

2. How old does Anna think Tom Scarlett is?
(a) 41.
(b) 44.
(c) 35.
(d) 33.

3. What does the diver running the turtle rodeo say are the names of his research assistants?
(a) Andy and Ed.
(b) Martin and Mike.
(c) Bill and Ben.
(d) Pete and Charlie.

4. How old was Anna when her father died?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 14.

5. What is the name of the turtle in Chapter 5, that Anna watches lay eggs?
(a) Mona.
(b) Eve.
(c) Lou.
(d) Pat.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 7, how many years has it been since Anna quit smoking tobacco?

2. How many tern chicks are found dying or dead in Chapter 11?

3. What does Anna eat in Chapter 8 that gives her food poisoning?

4. In Chapter 6, what color are the first fish Anna sees when she goes snorkeling with Pat?

5. How old is Tom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Anna say there has been a mass exodus from the island in Chapter 10?

3. How did Anna's father die?

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

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

6. How does Anna describe the time she and her father slept on the beach?

7. What advertisement does Fran show Anna in Chapter 1?

8. What does Anna notice when she steps on the island?

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

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

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