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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. Where does the Captain get married?

2. What does Louise's mother do during the storm?

3. Why does Call drop out of school?

4. Why does Louise not go to her father's funeral?

5. What does Louise realize about herself after the storm?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Louise describe Truitt?

2. Who does the Captain marry, and why?

3. What occasions does Louise return to Rass Island for?

4. What does Louise name her first child, and why?

5. What does Louise do when she realizes that the older twin she caught at the end of the book is being ignored?

6. What does the Captain say to Louise at Christmas?

7. What does Louise say the water and the war are doing to the people on the island?

8. What does Louise say about the boredom she feels at school?

9. What does Louise like most about the Captain, and why?

10. Why does Louise's grandmother dislike the Captain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Louise endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

What are the different stages of Call's relationship with Caroline, and how do these stages affect Louise and the progression of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write about their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

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