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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Instead of reading or playing bridge, the group decides to
(a) Have a bonfire.
(b) Hunt for the next day's breakfast.
(c) Smoke pot out by the lake.
(d) Tell each other stories about their childhoods.

2. The narrator claims to rehearse
(a) Emotions.
(b) Speeches.
(c) Facts and figures.
(d) Disaster scenarios.

3. The narrator describes the lake as
(a) A haze of tears and vomit.
(b) Green and inviting.
(c) Faded and defaced.
(d) Blue and cool as redemption.

4. The narrator believes she is a successful children's book illustrator because
(a) She is a savvy businesswoman.
(b) She has her own personal style.
(c) She can imitate anything a publisher wants.
(d) She knows what children like.

5. None of the others ask the narrator where she is going or what she is doing, which suggests
(a) They are lazy and disinterested in the island.
(b) They are all experienced campers.
(c) They are afraid she will break down emotionally.
(d) They are unwilling or unable to communicate.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator compares Anna's cries to

2. David teaches

3. The narrator reveals that she has not visited her parents here because

4. What is Bill Malmstrom's purpose in visiting the island?

5. As she travels through the town, the narrator feels

Short Essay Questions

1. What is suggested by the group's ignorance about nature?

2. Describe the character of Paul.

3. Why does the narrator assume the old town priest is dead?

4. How does the narrator now view her parents?

5. What is significant about the narrator's description of the herons?

6. The narrator says that living on the island felt "normal" to her, which suggests what about her personality?

7. Why is the narrator bothered by the new road, and the ease with which she is able to arrive at her destination?

8. Describe the experience the narrator has with her mother.

9. What were the narrator's experiences with religion as a child?

10. What happens when the narrator attempts to communicate with Joe in the chapter?

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