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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 Carl show Amanda that causes her to become nervous?

2. When Carl goes to visit Amanda at St. Michael's, what words best describe Amanda?

3. As a child, what does Ruth believe her mother to be?

4. What shape is the scar around Amanda's thumb?

5. When Amanda clings to Ruth, what emotion is Amanda drowning in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Amanda's reaction to Ruth being at the island?

2. Discuss the narration in Part 1, Chapter 1.

3. Discuss the dream Amanda has involving Mathilda.

4. Discuss Carl's and Ruth's relationship when Carl returns home.

5. Who is Bert Weiss?

6. What do Ruth and Imogene discuss about their mothers?

7. What causes a doctor to recommend that Amanda should go to St. Michael's?

8. What causes Hilda to finally leave Carl's?

9. What does Clement convince Theresa to invest in?

10. What happens during Carl's visit to Mathilda's grave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the genre of "Drowning Ruth." Cite at least three examples from the story that cause the book to be categorized in this particular genre.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Ruth and Carl and the changes it encounters throughout the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Amanda and Mathilda and the role this has in each of their fates.

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