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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 Ven touch for luck while looking out onto the ocean?

2. What is the title of Chapter 19?

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

4. What excuse does Ven give for being rude to the king?

5. Who does Ven say he needs to take care of back home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the king think of the different races in his kingdom?

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

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

6. What mistake does Ven make when he takes the Living Water from the Floating Island?

7. Why does the king want a reporter?

8. Why does Ida begin disappearing?

9. How do Ven and his friends get from the Inn to the ocean in their attempt to save Ida?

10. Why can't Ven take up the King's offer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Examine the structure of the book.

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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