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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. Who first explores the Marianas Trench?
(a) Jacques Piccard and Lieutenant Don Walsh.
(b) Elizabeth Cole and Lieutenant Donald Davies.
(c) Mark Edwards and Eddie Pickman.
(d) Adrian Rickman and Major Tom Evans.

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

3. What does the parrot tell Caden to do if the ship speaks to him in Chapter 9?
(a) "Go and tell your parents."
(b) "Tell it to the Captain."
(c) "Write down everything it says."
(d) "Draw it in pictures."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What magazines does the narrator describe his parents leafing through in the waiting room in Chapter 64?

2. Where in Las Vegas does Caden take Mackenzie in Chapter 22?

3. How old is the protagonist of the novel?

4. What does Caden do in Chapter 59?

5. What is the title of Chapter 65, when the narrator describes seeing what is behind his closed eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Calliope respond when Caden compares her to the Statue of Liberty in Chapter 48?

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

3. What is Carlyle's position on the ship? What is his relationship to Caden?

4. What metaphor does the narrator make in describing the donation bucket at the mall in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Ms. Sassel and why does she speak with Caden in Chapter 43?

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

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