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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 many passengers does Jack take to the island in Chapter 25?

2. What is Tom's mother's name?

3. What birthday does Tom celebrate in Chapter 21?

4. In Chapter 17, how old is Mary Fergusson?

5. How long before Anna's planned departure, does she see Tom has returned in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Anna's days and nights like when she is watching Hamish in Chapter 20?

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

4. What does Collette say about Anna going to Lost Cay in Chapter 14?

5. 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?

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

7. What does Anna learn about her father and his family in Chapter 17?

8. What advice does Anna's mother give her regarding Tom in Chapter 24?

9. In Chapter 26, why does Tom send Anna away?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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