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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 is the color of the sand on the floating island?

2. What does Mrs. Snodgrass give Char and Ven for supper?

3. What is the name of the current king?

4. What are Ven's dreams plagued by at the end of this section?

5. What item of clothing hangs in the pine tree?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ven blow up the ship?

3. How are Nain different than humans?

4. Describe the inside of the Crossroad Inn?

5. Why is Char tied to the bed in this section?

6. How does Ven disappoint Amariel in this section?

7. How do Ven and Char meet Ida?

8. Why does Oliver say he pays Ven the same as Char?

9. How did Char get his name?

10. Describe the floating island.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What statements does the story make about society in real life? What does this suggest about the authors own beliefs?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Ven's life. What does Ven learn from those two characters?

1. His father

2. Captain Oliver

3. Char

4. Amariel

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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