A Drop in the Ocean Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom bring to drink at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) White wine.
(c) Red wine.
(d) Beer.

2. How much does it costs to stay on the island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef?
(a) $310 a week.
(b) $1,200 a month.
(c) $1,500 a month.
(d) $250 a week.

3. During what month might there be 80 or more turtles coming up to lay eggs?
(a) December.
(b) January.
(c) February.
(d) November.

4. How many birdes does Anna see in Chapter 3 as she walks in the evenings?
(a) 200 to 300.
(b) 500 to 800.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Thousands.

5. When Anna is snorkeling with Pat, what color corals does she see in Chapter 6?
(a) Pink, green, orange and white.
(b) Red, orange, white, and blue.
(c) Pink, white, blue and yellow.
(d) Green, white, orange, and yellow.

6. By the time Anna looks at her watch at the end of Chapter 2, how long has she been on the island?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

7. How long has Anna been researching Huntington's disease?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 14 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 18 years.

8. What does Pat bring Anna to eat in Chapter 8?
(a) Won ton soup.
(b) Egg drop soup.
(c) Chicken broth.
(d) Vegetable broth.

9. What color birds does Anna see when she first lands on the island in Chapter 2?
(a) Brown, orange and white.
(b) Black and white.
(c) White.
(d) Gray.

10. When does it start getting too cold to swim in the sea without a wetsuit?
(a) April.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) May.

11. How old was Anna the last time she saw coral sea?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

12. In Chapter 6, what is the name of the black-and-white-striped fish that Anna sees and that her father identified for her when she was a child?
(a) Moorish idols.
(b) Clown fish.
(c) Surgeonfish.
(d) Coral trout.

13. In Chapter 5, who does Anna say was the last person that she slept with on a beach?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her father.

14. How old is Tom?
(a) 41.
(b) 39.
(c) 37.
(d) 44.

15. In Chapter 2, what is the name of the fisherman who takes Anna to Turtle Island?
(a) Dave.
(b) Walt.
(c) Jack.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high is Turtle Island above sea level at its highest point?

2. In Chapter 1, hoiw many novels has Rachel given Anna?

3. What is the name of a fish that swims below Pat and Anna in Chapter 6?

4. What type of cake does Anna have for her 50th birthday?

5. Where is a New Year's Eve party held on Turtle Island?

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