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

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

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

4. In Chapter 3, what time does Basil show up?

5. What type of shark do Anna and Tom see in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Anna's father die?

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

3. Who is Fran Fenton?

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

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

6. Who are Bill and Violet?

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

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

9. Who is Tom Scarlett?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a way to classify types of books. What is the primary genre of the novel and why?

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