View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Tom?

2. How many tern chicks are found dying or dead in Chapter 11?

3. By the time Anna looks at her watch at the end of Chapter 2, how long has she been on the island?

4. In Chapter 1, hoiw many novels has Rachel given Anna?

5. What is the pen name of the guy who is renting a cabin on Turtle Island?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Anna see at the end of Chapter 4?

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

4. In Chapter 8, what does Anna say about her relationship with her mother?

5. What is the campsite area like that Anna is to supervise?

6. Why does Anna struggle to sleep in Chapter 3?

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

8. Who are Bill and Violet?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel takes place in several different locations. Does the settings serve as a backdrop for characters or nearly take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

Anna becomes friends with Pat. How does the relationship develop between Anna and Pat? How does Pat’s cancer affect the growth of the relationship? What does their relationship indicate about friendship?

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 842 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample