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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 "Section 1: Part 1", how does the narrator name the members of the Grace family?

2. Where is the stone located, in "Section 1: Part 6", that the narrator is transported to?

3. What does the narrator say Avril told him about the dairy farmer's family?

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

5. In "Section 1: Part 5", what does the narrator say he lacked in the early days of Anna's illness?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narrator describe the early days of Anna's illness in "Section 1: Part 5"?

3. What does the narrator wonder about during the nighttime at The Cedars?

4. How does the narrator describe the first time he met Chloe Grace?

5. What does the narrator see when he looks in the mirror in "Section 1: Part 6"?

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

7. What does the narrator say he and Claire argued about after visiting The Cedars together in "Section 1: Part 3"?

8. What was the narrator's family life like before his father left?

9. In "Section 1: Part 5", what does the narrator say about writing?

10. In "Section 1: Part 5", how does the narrator describe Anna's father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is your opinion about the layout of "The Sea"? How does the lack of chapter breaks impact the reader? What is the purpose of this? Is the technique effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the allusions to the classics, literature and art in this novel. What role do these allusions play?

Essay Topic 3

How is disappointment a theme in this novel? What message about disappointment is conveyed?

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