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

2. How many letters does Anna get at the end of Chapter 23?

3. In Chapter 23, how early does Magnus usually leave to go fishing?

4. About how long is the creature that Tom takes Anna to see in Chapter 14?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 18, who does Anna find at Tom's house?

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

6. Why does Magnus call Anna in Chapter 21?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Collette is Tom’s boss. What does Anna learn about herself from observing Collette? How does what she learns influence her to change?

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