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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does it costs to stay on the island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef?

2. How long has Anna been researching Huntington's disease?

3. In Chapter 2, what is the name of the fisherman who takes Anna to Turtle Island?

4. What is the name of a fish that swims below Pat and Anna in Chapter 6?

5. What is the name of the cyclone that threatens Turtle Island in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Anna say about her relationship with her mother?

2. Who is Fran Fenton?

3. Who are Bill and Violet?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Kirsty name her baby, and what is he like?

9. What is the campsite area like that Anna is to supervise?

10. What happens when Anna is about to leave her cabin during the cyclone and go to Basil's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anna had a very close relationship with her father. What had Anna’s father told her about his family? What does Anna learn about his family when she visits them? How does the things that Anna learns change her opinion of her father?

Essay Topic 2

Collette is Tom’s boss. What does Anna learn about herself from observing Collette? How does what she learns influence her to change?

Essay Topic 3

Anna has never felt close to her mother. How and why does Anna’s relationship with her mother change?

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