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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. Where does Mr. Whiting say he can hide Ven?

2. What did Amriel say Merrows can adapt to?

3. What does Mr. Whiting accuse accuse Captain Oliver of doing?

4. What does McLean say home is?

5. What are the name of the people made from water?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the boy that appears from the mist tell Ven?

2. What does the king say is the difference between a reporter and a storyteller?

3. What does Gregory tell Ven and Char about the dogs?

4. How does Trudy scold Ven in this section?

5. How does Ven find the island?

6. What does Ven tell the king about the underwater world?

7. Why does the king want a reporter?

8. What mistakes does Ven make when he first meets the king?

9. What does McLean tell Ven home is in this section?

10. What does Gregory say is the problem the inn has?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

What does the story state about racism in our own society? What does the story suggest about how we can overcome racism?

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