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

2. How old was Anna's father when he ran away from home?

3. When was Tom's father born?

4. When Kirsty brings Hamish to stay with Anna, how long will Kirsty be gone?

5. What is the name of Tom's friend who has Hutington's disease?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Magnus call Anna in Chapter 21?

7. What does Magnus tell Anna about the house he and her mother live in?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anna delivers Kirsty’s baby during a cyclone. What type of relationship do Anna and Kirsty have before the cyclone? How does the cyclone change their relationship and why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Anna feels old at 49. How does Anna feel about age and aging at the beginning of the novel? How and why does the way that she feels about aging change in the book?

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