A Drop in the Ocean Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jenni Ogden
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Drop in the Ocean Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jenni Ogden
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 many campers arrive in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 8, how long do Polly and Anna tag turtles together?

3. How many tern chicks are found dying or dead in Chapter 11?

4. What type of cake does Anna have for her 50th birthday?

5. What type of boat is used for the turtle rodeo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Anna say there has been a mass exodus from the island in Chapter 10?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Anna say about her relationship with her mother?

3. Who is Fran Fenton?

4. How does Anna describe the campers in Chapter 6?

5. What type of party does Anna have for her 50th birthday?

6. Where does Anna go for breakfast on her birthday, and what does she have?

7. Who is Kirsty and what is she doing on the island?

8. How does Anna describe the time she and her father slept on the beach?

9. How did having a New Year's party at Tom's become a ritual?

10. How did Anna's father die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Point of view influences a story. What is the point of view of A Drop in the Ocean? How does the point of view determine how readers interpret the story and various characters?

Essay Topic 2

Anna wants to tell Fran to leave her husband. Why does Anna want to tell Fran to leave her husband? What experiences has Anna had that influences how she feels about Greg’s affair and what Fran’s reaction should be?

Essay Topic 3

Morrie Spence has Huntington’s disease. What challenges does Morrie have because of Huntington’s disease? How does the way that he deals with the disease demonstrate how people can deal with a debilitating illness?

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