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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. How old are Violet's children?

2. In Chapter 2, what is the name of the fisherman who takes Anna to Turtle Island?

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

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

5. In Chapter 9, how long does it take for Anna to travel with Tom to Lost Cay?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Anna describe the campers in Chapter 6?

5. How do Anna and Polly work together to tag turtles in Chapter 8?

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

7. How does Anna describe the time she and her father slept on the beach?

8. Who is Fran Fenton?

9. What advertisement does Fran show Anna in Chapter 1?

10. What type of party does Anna have for her 50th birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The author provides background information in various ways. How does the author provide background information in the novel? Does inserting information about Anna’s past interrupt the narrative? How do the author's choices of how to relate and describe Anna's childhood affect the narration and the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Fran’s husband is having an affair. What decision does Fran have to make? Why is neither choice a good solution to her problem?

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