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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 25, how many boxes of food does Anna have dropped off at Jack's wharf?

2. In Chapter 20, what type of music do Anna and Tom dance to?

3. Who has accused Fran's husband of having an affair?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 17, who does Anna email?

5. In Chapter 15, how long have Fran and her husband been married?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what work has Anna been offered?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 25, where is Tom and why?

3. Why does Pat come to see Anna in Chapter 16?

4. Why does Magnus call Anna in Chapter 21?

5. What does Magnus tell Anna about the house he and her mother live in?

6. Why is Greg in trouble in Chapter 15?

7. How do Anna and Tom help Eve in Chapter 13?

8. What does Morrie tell Anna about Tom and his family in Chapter 19?

9. In Chapter 24, what does Anna give her mother for a present?

10. In Chapter 14, what does Tom take Anna to see, and what does the creature look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a way to classify types of books. What is the primary genre of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 2

Anna takes a trip to Lost Cay with Tom. What does the island represent to Anna?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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