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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. What is the name of the cyclone that threatens Turtle Island in Chapter 10?

2. In Chapter 6, what color are the first fish Anna sees when she goes snorkeling with Pat?

3. How old was Anna when her parents split up?

4. In Chapter 4, how long does Anna think it takes a turtle to dig a hole for her eggs?

5. Where is Collette a professor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What scares Anna when she is diving with Tom in Chapter 9, and why is there no reason to be afraid?

2. What does Anna think about when she sits alone on the beach in Chapter 7 after the party?

3. What is the campsite area like that Anna is to supervise?

4. What does Anna notice when she steps on the island?

5. What does Kirsty name her baby, and what is he like?

6. Who is Tom Scarlett?

7. Who is Kirsty and what is she doing on the island?

8. How did having a New Year's party at Tom's become a ritual?

9. What does Anna see at the end of Chapter 4?

10. Why does Anna struggle to sleep in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anna takes a trip to Lost Cay with Tom. What does the island represent to Anna?

Essay Topic 2

Point of view influences a story. What is the point of view of A Drop in the Ocean? How does the point of view determine how readers interpret the story and various characters?

Essay Topic 3

Anna is a person with few friends when the novel opens. How does Anna change in the novel?

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