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

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

3. What was the name of the submersible that was used to explore the Marianas Trench for the first time?
(a) The Challenger.
(b) The Trinity.
(c) The Marianas.
(d) The Trieste.

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) Taylor.
(b) Shelby.
(c) Max.
(d) Jack.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the girl take from the refrigerator in Chapter 10?

2. Calliope tells Caden in Chapter 56, "It's a curse to see all that might happen but" what?

3. What light on the dashboard of cars does the narrator discuss in Chapter 61?

4. For how long does Caden say he's been designing a computer RPG game with Max and Shelby in Chapter 19?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the White Plastic Kitchen? How is it described in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

7. What game does Caden describe playing with his friends at the mall when he was younger in Chapter 12?

8. How does Caden describe his job on the ship in Chapter 15? What is the job that most of the crew has?

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. What experience does Caden describe when his dad was driving the car on the way to school a few years ago in Chapter 53: "Hindsight at my Feet"?

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