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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fiona fail at in Chapter 11?
(a) Getting David to notice her.
(b) Finding a job.
(c) Cooking dinner for the group.
(d) Translating poetry.

2. What does Elsa witness in Chapter 16?
(a) She saw a graduation.
(b) She saw an old man die.
(c) She saw the birth of twins.
(d) She saw a car accident.

3. What news is Thomas unable to confess to Shirley?
(a) That he was having an affair.
(b) That Bill isn't really his son.
(c) That he had a child by another woman.
(d) That he stood to inherit millions.

4. What does Fiona say is one thing she wished for when she was a little girl?
(a) An education.
(b) A place to live.
(c) A phone call from her father.
(d) A best friend.

5. What does Vonni remind Thomas about after he speaks with his ex-wife?
(a) That he still needs to sign his divorce papers.
(b) That he has a commitment at home in a week.
(c) That he still owes her money.
(d) That he is to blame for the rift with his son.

6. What message does Vonni deliver to David from his mother?
(a) That he is about to come into a large inheritance.
(b) That he has lost his job.
(c) That his sister is pregnant.
(d) That his father may be dying.

7. What does Vonni tell Elsa about her past?
(a) That she has never spoken to her son.
(b) That she never attended school.
(c) That her husband had an affair.
(d) That she killed someone.

8. Who assumes the role of waitress at the tavern?
(a) Vonni.
(b) Elsa.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Miriam.

9. What does Vonni suggest that she and Andreas do regarding Adonis?
(a) Paint Adonis' room.
(b) Suggest that Adonis date Elsa.
(c) Call Adonis and ask him to come visit.
(d) Travel to see Adonis.

10. At the start of Chapter 13, what does the widow want to do?
(a) Get a new job.
(b) Travel the world.
(c) End her pregnancy.
(d) Commit suicide.

11. While in jail, what does Shane tell Fiona about his feelings for her?
(a) That he thinks they should take a break.
(b) That he thinks they are soulmates.
(c) That he wants to get married.
(d) That he never loved her.

12. How does Vonni describe Fiona to the hotel manager?
(a) As compassionate.
(b) As trustworthy.
(c) As a troublemaker.
(d) As unreliable.

13. What crime did Vonni commit?
(a) Murder.
(b) Larceny.
(c) Treason.
(d) Embezzlement.

14. What does Barbara think about Fiona and Shane's relationship?
(a) That it won't last.
(b) That they have nothing in common.
(c) That it will last forever.
(d) That they should move in together.

15. Why does Vonni give Thomas permission to tell his new friends about Vonni's past?
(a) Because she is going to finally turn herself in and won't have a chance to tell them herself.
(b) Because she is leaving the island for good.
(c) So they stop asking questions of the locals.
(d) So that the others learn from her mistakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David tell his parents in a letter?

2. Where do Fiona's parents, Maureen and Sean, live?

3. What does Andreas receive at home and describe to Georgi?

4. How does Shane feel about Fiona at this point in the novel?

5. How long has Vonni been on the island?

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