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

2. At the end of Chapter 7, how many years has it been since Anna quit smoking tobacco?

3. What is the name of the turtle in Chapter 5, that Anna watches lay eggs?

4. In Chapter 12, how long has Kirsty been on the island?

5. In Chapter 8, who comes to help Anna tag the turtles?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Anna go for breakfast on her birthday, and what does she have?

3. How did Anna's father die?

4. What is the turtle rodeo?

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

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

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

8. Who is Tom Scarlett?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of A Drop in the Ocean? Do events and locations change the mood?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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