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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. What does Anna feed Morrie in Chapter 19?

2. What is the name of Tom's friend who has Hutington's disease?

3. In Chapter 26, how long does Tom think he will need to stay in Sidney to help her mother?

4. At the end of Chapter 14, who winks at Anna and Tom?

5. In Chapter 21, how many place settings are set for Tom's birthday party?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 13, why does Anna have a bad night?

3. What does Anna learn about Tom's father from reading his obituary?

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

5. How did Tom's father die?

6. At the end of Chapter 15, why will Tom not read Anna's letter to Fran, and why does he think the letter is okay?

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

8. Why does Kirsty want Anna to watch Hamish for two weeks in July?

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

10. In Chapter 18, who does Anna find at Tom's house?

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

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 3

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

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