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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. Since when have people lived in Shetland?

2. What month is it in Chapter 16?

3. What turtle does Anna find caught in a tree in Chapter 13?

4. How old was Anna's mother when Harry left?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Greg in trouble in Chapter 15?

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

3. In Chapter 24, what does Anna give her mother for a present?

4. What does Anna learn about her father and his family in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

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

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 Anna learn about Tom's father from reading his obituary?

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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