Long TextExercise 14 of 83

We live on the island of Hale. It's about four kilometres long and two kilometres wide at its broadest point, and it's joined to the mainland by a causeway called the Stand - a narrow road built across the mouth of the river which separates us from the rest of the country. Most of the time you wouldn't know we're on…

• In the first paragraph, what is Caitlin's main point about the island?
• What does Caitlin suggest about her father?