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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. In Chapter 6, what color are the first fish Anna sees when she goes snorkeling with Pat?
2. How many turtles do Polly and Anna tag in Chapter 8, respectively, during their first time working together?
3. In Chapter 1, hoiw many novels has Rachel given Anna?
4. What does Anna take to the New Year's Eve party in Chapter 7?
5. What is the name of the cyclone that threatens Turtle Island in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Anna notice when she steps on the island?
2. What type of party does Anna have for her 50th birthday?
3. Where does Anna go for breakfast on her birthday, and what does she have?
4. Why does Anna struggle to sleep in Chapter 3?
5. How does Anna describe the time she and her father slept on the beach?
6. What does Anna see at the end of Chapter 4?
7. Who is Fran Fenton?
8. In Chapter 8, what does Anna say about her relationship with her mother?
9. Who is Tom Scarlett?
10. How did having a New Year's party at Tom's become a ritual?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel takes place in Boston, Turtle Island, and Shetland. How do the various setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?
Essay Topic 2
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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