The Sea Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Sea Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. In the narrator's dream in "Section 1: Part 2", where does he travel?

2. Which member of the Grace family does the narrator call a "godling"?

3. How old is Miss Vavasour?

4. Where does the narrator say he took his daughter for tea after leaving the farm in "Section 1: Part 3"?

5. What does the narrator say he never saw again after meeting Mr. and Mrs. Grace for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the narrator finds the stone in "Section 1: Part 6"?

2. How does the narrator support his statement that Chloe was violent?

3. In "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator say happened when he and Anna returned from the doctor's office?

4. In "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator remember about visiting the doctor with Anna?

5. What did the narrator see the first time he saw the Grace family?

6. How does the narrator say he felt after meeting Avril?

7. How does the narrator remember his mother reacting when he told her he wanted to go to a picnic with the Grace family?

8. In "Section 1: Part 3", what does the narrator say about the impact of Anna's death on him?

9. In "Section 1: Part 4", what does the narrator say Chloe shared with him as they became friends?

10. What does the narrator say happened after he saw Mrs. Grace's crotch at the picnic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze either the sea, ships, or storms as a motif in this novel. What does this symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's use of having the narrator narrate with long descriptive passages. What is the benefit of this style of story telling? What is the down side?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate the author's use of foreshadowing in this novel. Is it effective to reveal tiny clues through the narrator's stories that later become clear? Is the foreshadowing too subtle to be effective?

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