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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 long does Ven have to think about the reporter position?

2. What offence does the king say carries a greater penalty if it is committed at sea?

3. What is the world's pilot fish?

4. What is inside the box the size of a bread loaf?

5. Where do Char and Ven hide from the wolves?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ven find the island?

3. What would Ven's role be as the King's reporter?

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

5. How does Ven force the wolves to retreat?

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

7. What does this section suggest about the king?

8. What claims does Whiting make on Oliver and his wife?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Ven's character to who he was at the beginning of the book to who he has become at the end.

1. What did Ven hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Ven's ideas about life?

3. How has Ven's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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