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

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

3. What is the name of the town Anna drives to in Chapter 17?
(a) Gruyere.
(b) Healesville.
(c) Wesburn.
(d) Dixons Creek.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Kirsty brings Hamish to stay with Anna, how long will Kirsty be gone?

3. How much older is Magnus than Anna?

4. In Chapter 23, how early does Magnus usually leave to go fishing?

5. What is the capital of Shetland?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 26, why does Tom send Anna away?

2. In Chapter 24, what does Anna give her mother for a present?

3. What does Anna learn about Tom's father from reading his obituary?

4. In Chapter 14, what does Tom take Anna to see, and what does the creature look like?

5. What type of routine does Anna fall into when she is with her mother in Chapter 23?

6. Why is Greg in trouble in Chapter 15?

7. Why does Magnus call Anna in Chapter 21?

8. At the end of Chapter 15, why will Tom not read Anna's letter to Fran, and why does he think the letter is okay?

9. How does Anna get to Shetland?

10. What does Collette say about Anna going to Lost Cay in Chapter 14?

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