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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. In the flashback about her mother, the narrator reveals
(a) That nothing can keep children safe.
(b) That her mother was too afraid to protect her children.
(c) That bears were threatening the island.
(d) That her mother was afraid of the bear, but did not show it when she protected her children.

2. The others agree to wait at the motel because
(a) They just want to have fun and drink beer.
(b) They are not welcome in the town.
(c) They know the narrator wants to get away from them.
(d) They want to avoid an emotional situation with the narrator.

3. During her visit with Paul, the narrator flashes back on
(a) Her last visit with her ex-husband and child.
(b) Her last visit with her dying mother.
(c) Her last visit to the lake.
(d) Her last visit with her father.

4. Who arrives on the island at the start of the chapter?
(a) Paul and Bill Malmstrom.
(b) Paul and the narrator's father.
(c) Paul and Evans.
(d) Paul and his wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Though the narrator has memorized survival guides, she realizes that it is still possible

2. The narrator discovers Anna

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

4. The narrator decides her childhood was a good one because

5. What information does Anna share with the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What attitude does the narrator have toward living things ?

3. How does David feel about Americans?

4. When the narrator discovers that the other campers are Canadian, not American as she had suspected, what new fear grips her.

5. Why does Joe's marriage proposal remind the narrator of her first wedding day?

6. How does the narrator describe the "lost" part of herself during her encounter with Joe?

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

8. What kind of relationship does the narrator seem to have with Joe?

9. Why does the narrator refuse to believe David and Anna's story about her father?

10. Why does the narrator destroy David's film?

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