Drowning Ruth Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Christina Schwarz
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Drowning Ruth Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Christina Schwarz
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 103 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. What type of people does Theresa talk to during her days?

2. What does Clement invent?

3. Whom do the schoolboys try to impress at school?

4. Mathilda is married to __________.

5. What does Ruth play while alone at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Ruth's thoughts of her mother while at the island with her friends?

2. Who is Bert Weiss?

3. Discuss the Lakeridge School.

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

5. What does Theresa do during the day?

6. Where does Ruth often take Imogene to visit?

7. What does Clement contemplate in Part 1, Chapter 5?

8. Discuss Amanda's actions when Carl writes about returning home.

9. What happens on the morning when Ruth cries for her mother?

10. Discuss Carl's trip to the island.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the relationship between Arthur and Imogene with that of Arthur and Ruth.

Essay Topic 2

The narration of the novel switches between that of Ruth, Amanda, and Carl. Discuss the positive and negative effects of the changes in narration in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Character description plays an important role in the book. Discuss and describe how character descriptions are used throughout the book and their impact on readers and the book as a whole.

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