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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does the narrator say it is in Chapter 1?

2. What does the narrator compare the laughter and thoughts to of the monsters around him in Chapter 3?

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

4. In Chapter 66, the narrator describes "forces out there that want to crush your spirit even as it" does what?

5. What was the name of the submersible that was used to explore the Marianas Trench for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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"?

6. How is the narrative in Chapter 2 related? From what perspective is the majority of the story told? Why?

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

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

9. How does Caden describe his past on the pirate ship in Chapter 4?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the different medications that Caden is prescribed at the hospital. What are the names of the drugs and what are they used to treat? How does Caden respond to the medications? How does he describe the experience of being on meds?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss examples of literary, mythological, and historical allusion in the novel. How do these allusions relate to the themes in Challenger Deep? How do the characters relate to these allusions?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of tragedy in mental illness in Challenger Deep. What tragedies appear in the novel? How are these tragedies directly or indirectly connected to mental illness? What symbolism supports this theme?

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