Olive's Ocean Test | Final Test - Hard

Kevin Henkes
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Olive's Ocean Test | Final Test - Hard

Kevin Henkes
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Martha re-reads Olive's journal page, focusing on the statement about wanting to go to ____________________.

2. What game does Vince want to play with Martha and Godbee in Chapter 47?

3. Why is Martha especially sad to leave Godbee this time?

4. Where does Jimmy suggest that he and Martha go as they walk on the beach?

5. Who does Alice ask to dinner in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Godbee fill baby food jars with colored water?

2. What does Olive's journal statement about wanting to go to "a real ocean" foreshadow?

3. Why is Lucy so upset after she is freed from the mound of sand?

4. Who is the new character Martha introduces into her story about Olive and what is the event she describes?

5. How does Martha decide to act after learning that Jimmy filmed their kiss?

6. How does Martha feel as she holds Jimmy's hand and they walk down the beach?

7. What fact startles Martha when she speaks about Olive as Jimmy films her?

8. What is the first part of Martha's plan to be carried out at the beach?

9. Why does Martha think of Olive as she thinks about the kissing video?

10. What is The Benton Place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Olive. Even though she did not appear in the story, her character was a critical role. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by introducing Olive's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Kevin Henkes' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

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