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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 did Pat's mother die from?

2. In Chapter 18, what did Tom's friend do for a living until he was handicapped by Huntington's disease?

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

4. At the end of Chapter 14, who winks at Anna and Tom?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Greg in trouble in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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

8. How did Tom's father die?

9. How does Anna get to Shetland?

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

Anna becomes friends with Pat. How does the relationship develop between Anna and Pat? How does Pat’s cancer affect the growth of the relationship? What does their relationship indicate about friendship?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Morrie Spence has Huntington’s disease. What challenges does Morrie have because of Huntington’s disease? How does the way that he deals with the disease demonstrate how people can deal with a debilitating illness?

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