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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. After Hamish gets sick in Chapter 20 and recovers, how often do Hamish and Anna Skype with Kirsty?

2. What is the name of a lecturer that Fran's husband has an affair with?

3. What is the name of Pat's daughter?

4. What was Anna's grandmother's name, and Anna's first name?

5. When was Tom's father born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Anna and Tom help Eve in Chapter 13?

2. What advice does Anna's mother give her regarding Tom in Chapter 24?

3. Why does Magnus call Anna in Chapter 21?

4. Why does Pat come to see Anna in Chapter 16?

5. What does Collette say about Anna going to Lost Cay in Chapter 14?

6. Why does Kirsty want Anna to watch Hamish for two weeks in July?

7. How does Anna get to Shetland?

8. At the beginning of Chapter 25, where is Tom and why?

9. In Chapter 23, what does Tom tell Anna in his letter to her?

10. At the end of Chapter 15, why will Tom not read Anna's letter to Fran, and why does he think the letter is okay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Fran’s husband is having an affair. What decision does Fran have to make? Why is neither choice a good solution to her problem?

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