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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 image is on the fire pirates flag?

2. What musical instrument does Oliver tell Ven to think of the hollow mountain as?

3. What does Mr. Whiting say are fond of Nain meat?

4. What race is Saeli?

5. How does Mrs.Snodgrass stop the two men from arguing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is unique about the trees in the forest?

2. How does Mrs. Snodgrass help the children that come to her house?

3. How does Ven disappoint Amariel in this section?

4. How does Amariel help Ven?

5. How is Ven different than his brothers?

6. How does Mr. Whiting get customers in this section?

7. Describe the floating island.

8. Why does McLean say Captain Oliver is traveling the seas?

9. How did Char get his name?

10. How does Captain Oliver cure Ven's sea shakes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in "The Floating Island". When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of magic and myth in the story? What elements are recognizable from other legends and myths? How does the author mold them to fit her story?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Ven's upbringing to Char's upbringing. How have their different molded their characters? How does their different upbringings affect their relationship?

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