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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. When was Tom's father born?

2. Who has accused Fran's husband of having an affair?

3. Since when have people lived in Shetland?

4. About how many nights a week does Anna spend in Tom's bed?

5. How much younger is Anna's husband than her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, why does Anna have a bad night?

2. What does Anna learn about Tom's father from reading his obituary?

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

4. How did Tom's father die?

5. Why is Greg in trouble in Chapter 15?

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

7. What are Anna's days and nights like when she is watching Hamish in Chapter 20?

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

9. 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?

10. What does Morrie tell Anna about Tom and his family in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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