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

2. In Chapter 4, what do Violet, Diane, and Pat bring Anna?

3. In Chapter 9, how long does it take for Anna to travel with Tom to Lost Cay?

4. What month is it in Chapter 10?

5. When is Anna's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the accomodations like when Anna goes to Lost Cay with Tom?

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

3. How do Anna and Polly work together to tag turtles in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the turtle rodeo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anna feels old at 49. How does Anna feel about age and aging at the beginning of the novel? How and why does the way that she feels about aging change in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Anna wants to tell Fran to leave her husband. Why does Anna want to tell Fran to leave her husband? What experiences has Anna had that influences how she feels about Greg’s affair and what Fran’s reaction should be?

Essay Topic 3

Both Anna and Kirsty experience being pregnant and unmarried. How are the choices that Anna and Kirsty make different? What influences each of them to make the choices that they make?

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