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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 old does Anna think that Basil is?

2. In Chapter 1, hoiw many novels has Rachel given Anna?

3. At the end of Chapter 9, how many more months does Anna have to spend on the island?

4. What does Anna take to the New Year's Eve party in Chapter 7?

5. When is Anna's birthday?

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

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

6. Who is Tom Scarlett?

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

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

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

10. Where does Anna go for breakfast on her birthday, and what does she have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author provides background information in various ways. How does the author provide background information in the novel? Does inserting information about Anna’s past interrupt the narrative? How do the author's choices of how to relate and describe Anna's childhood affect the narration and the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Pat forgives her husband for having affairs. Why does Pat forgive her husband for having affairs? What does the way that she forgives her husband reveal about the challenges of marriage?

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