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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What position on the ship does Carlyle hold?
(a) "Master Helmsman."
(b) "Ballast."
(c) "Stabilizer."
(d) "Swabby."

3. From what class does Caden derive a metaphor for "what happens when your universe begins to get off balance" in Chapter 18?
(a) A biology class.
(b) An English class.
(c) A ceramics class.
(d) A math class.

4. Who among Caden's friends at the lunch table in the cafeteria asks him, "Hey, earth to Caden Bosch--where are you man?" in Chapter 29?
(a) Jack.
(b) Max.
(c) Taylor.
(d) Shelby.

5. What time does the narrator say it is in Chapter 1?
(a) 3:00 a.m.
(b) 4:00 a.m.
(c) 6:00 a.m.
(d) 5:00 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the protagonist describe his dream taking place in Chapter 3?

2. What is Chapter 2's title?

3. What object does Caden describe at the mall in Chapter 7?

4. What does Caden describe holding "the remains of my life" in Chapter 60?

5. What does the navigator declare Caden to be in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation does Calliope have with Caden in Chapter 42?

2. What observations does Max make regarding Caden's behavior in Chapter 51?

3. How does Caden describe the transformation of the pirate ship in Chapter 47?

4. What positions for the mission have been doled out to the inner circle on the pirate ship in Chapter 40?

5. How would you describe the narrative style in Chapter 1? Why does the author employ this narrative perspective here?

6. What behavior of Caden's causes Mackenzie to lose her temper in Chapter 44?

7. What information does Caden relate about the Marianas Deep in Chapter 35?

8. What are Caden and the Captain discussing in Chapter 2?

9. What advice does Caden's father give him regarding the kid at school whom Caden thinks wants to kill him in Chapter 8?

10. Who are the crew members that have been called for the mission in Chapter 35? How are they described?

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