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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what grade was Caden when he describes the mentally ill kid that banged his head in Chapter 58?
(a) Second grade.
(b) Fourth grade.
(c) First grade.
(d) Third grade.

2. What light on the dashboard of cars does the narrator discuss in Chapter 61?
(a) The "Low Fuel" light.
(b) The "Oil Gauge" light.
(c) The "Taxometer" light.
(d) The "Check Engine" light.

3. What has replaced "I" for the narrator in Chapter 66?
(a) "You."
(b) "He."
(c) "We."
(d) "She."

4. What position is the girl with blue hair given on the ship in Chapter 40?
(a) "Mistress of the Treasury."
(b) "Swabby."
(c) "Stabilizer."
(d) "Ballast."

5. What object does Caden describe at the mall in Chapter 7?
(a) An escalator.
(b) A shoe store.
(c) A donation bucket.
(d) An elevator.

6. When was the Marianas Trench first explored?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1950.

7. What does Caden describe infesting the ship in Chapter 55?
(a) Bats.
(b) Sea-slugs.
(c) Cockroaches.
(d) Free-range brains.

8. In what class is Caden taking a test in Chapter 39?
(a) Math.
(b) Science.
(c) English.
(d) History.

9. The captain says in Chapter 35, "All treasures lost at sea seek" what?
(a) "A way back to the surface."
(b) "One another."
(c) "Freedom from their burdens."
(d) "The world's lowest point."

10. What is Chapter 2's title?
(a) "Forever Down There."
(b) "Behind Her Back."
(c) "Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum."
(d) "Better for This."

11. How deep does the protagonist claim the Marianas Trench to be in Chapter 2?
(a) 3.4 miles deep.
(b) 6.2 miles deep.
(c) 7.4 miles deep.
(d) 6.8 miles deep.

12. The narrator describes his visit with the therapist in Chapter 64, saying, "How do you trust a therapist when" what?
(a) "Even his windows are a lie."
(b) "Even his secretary can't remember your name."
(c) "Even the plant in his waiting room is a lie."
(d) "There are bars on all the windows."

13. The Marianas Trench is located southwest of what island?
(a) Bali.
(b) Kaui.
(c) Guam.
(d) Bora Bora.

14. What color hair is Carlyle described as having in Chapter 16?
(a) Red.
(b) Blond.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

15. What does the narrator describe needing to help his sister with in Chapter 4?
(a) Geography.
(b) English.
(c) Math.
(d) History.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the wooden maiden on the bowsprit of the pirate ship?

2. What position on the ship does Carlyle hold?

3. What is the title of Chapter 1?

4. Why does Caden's family go to Las Vegas in Chapter 22?

5. What is the name of the school counselor that meets with Caden in Chapter 43?

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