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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Caden say he is listening for when Mackenzie returns home from school in Chapter 13?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Mice.
(c) Rats.
(d) Termites.

2. What is the name of the school counselor that meets with Caden in Chapter 43?
(a) Ms. Anderson.
(b) Ms. Sassel.
(c) Ms. Poirot.
(d) Ms. Ross.

3. From where does the doctor have a PhD, according to the narrator in Chapter 64?
(a) Rutgers University.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) Brown University.
(d) American Univerity.

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

5. Where does the protagonist describe his dream taking place in Chapter 3?
(a) A cemetery.
(b) A dusty library.
(c) A white kitchen.
(d) An old hotel.

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

7. What is the title of Chapter 34, where the Captain introduces a challenge to Caden?
(a) "Forever Down There."
(b) "Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum."
(c) "Better for This."
(d) "Behind Her Back."

8. Into what material has the ship turned in Chapter 47?
(a) Brass.
(b) Gold.
(c) Wood.
(d) Copper.

9. What is the title of Chapter 1?
(a) "Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum."
(b) "Better for This."
(c) "Forever Down There."
(d) "Behind Her Back."

10. What does the narrator describe as his "job on the ship" in Chapter 15?
(a) "Stabilizer."
(b) "Ballast."
(c) "Master Helmsman."
(d) "The Mast."

11. What is Caden's dad's profession?
(a) He is an accountant.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a policeman.
(d) He is a shoe salesman.

12. What is the first statement on the parrot's questionnaire in Chapter 21?
(a) "I am God, and God does not fill out questionnaires."
(b) "My fellow crewmen are hiding biological weapons."
(c) "Energy drinks allow me to fly."
(d) "I sometimes worry that the ship might sink."

13. What is the challenge that the Captain gives to Caden in Chapter 34?
(a) Cleaning the cannon.
(b) Diving at the Challenger Deep.
(c) Polishing the bowsprit.
(d) Swabbing the deck.

14. What is the title of Chapter 3?
(a) "Forever Down There."
(b) "Better for This."
(c) "Behind Her Back."
(d) "Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum."

15. What is the name of the wooden maiden on the bowsprit of the pirate ship?
(a) Anna.
(b) Calliope.
(c) Marian.
(d) Carlyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe needing to help his sister with in Chapter 4?

2. What is the deepest place in the Marianas Trench called?

3. What is the title of Chapter 53, which describes the rear-view mirror missing in Caden's father's car?

4. What position is the girl with blue hair given on the ship in Chapter 40?

5. From what narrative point of view is Chapter 2 related?

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