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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 capital of Shetland?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Tom want to show Anna?

4. In Chapter 24, how many other fisherman go with Magnus when Anna also goes?

5. In Chapter 21, how many place settings are set for Tom's birthday party?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 26, why does Tom send Anna away?

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

3. In Chapter 21, what work has Anna been offered?

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

5. How did Tom's father die?

6. Why is Greg in trouble in Chapter 15?

7. Why does Magnus call Anna in Chapter 21?

8. In Chapter 14, what does Tom take Anna to see, and what does the creature look like?

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

10. What does Magnus tell Anna about the house he and her mother live in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anna feels old at 49. How does Anna feel about age and aging at the beginning of the novel? How and why does the way that she feels about aging change in the book?

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

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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