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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 was Anna when her parents split up?

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

3. What are the most common turtles on Turtle Island?

4. What is Kirsty's baby's name?

5. How many birdes does Anna see in Chapter 3 as she walks in the evenings?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who are Bill and Violet?

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

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

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

6. Who is Tom Scarlett?

7. What does Anna think about when she sits alone on the beach in Chapter 7 after the party?

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

9. Why does Anna struggle to sleep in Chapter 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anna is a person with few friends when the novel opens. How does Anna change in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Morrie Spence has Huntington’s disease. What challenges does Morrie have because of Huntington’s disease? How does the way that he deals with the disease demonstrate how people can deal with a debilitating illness?

Essay Topic 3

Anna takes a trip to Lost Cay with Tom. What does the island represent to Anna?

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