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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. Who is the nurse that calls the "orderly with the scary tattoos" to escort Caden away in Chapter 119?

2. Who is the artist of David that the narrator alludes to in Chapter 113?

3. From what narrative perspective is Chapter 70 related?

4. What is the name of the female bartender at the crow's nest in Chapter 109?

5. From where does the narrator describe his brain escaping in Chapter 116?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Parrot solicit Caden to do in Chapter 71?

2. What information does Hal relate to Caden about his mother in Chapter 120?

3. What is the metaphor that is illustrated through Caden's cleaning the cannon?

4. What does Caden remark about the faces on dollar bills in Chapter 74?

5. Where is the worm described by Caden in Chapter 68: "Worm Inside"?

6. What does the fish tank at the hospital make Caden question in Chapter 75?

7. How does Caden describe the setting of his dream after he's been left in the hospital in Chapter 78?

8. What phrase does Caden describe his father repeating and annoying him in Chapter 103? Why does it annoy Caden?

9. How have Caden's perceptions of his parents changed in Chapter 72?

10. What information does Skye relate about Callie in Chapter 101?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the treatments for mental illness portrayed in Challenger Deep? What are the positive and negative aspects of Caden's treatment? What are the outcomes of the treatment that Caden receives at Seaview?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Challenger Deep. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition into rising action? Where does the climax occur? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement of the story?

Essay Topic 3

How does Caden describe the experience of his mental illness in the novel? In what ways is Caden's illness glorious to him? In what ways is it tragic? What emotions does Caden experience as he enters into his first "episode"?

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