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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 is the title of Chapter 3?

2. In what grade was Caden when he describes the mentally ill kid that banged his head in Chapter 58?

3. The Marianas Trench is located southwest of what island?

4. Where does Caden describe staying at a hotel with his family during a trip to New York in Chapter 27?

5. Why does Caden's family go to Las Vegas in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Caden perform on his science exam in Chapter 30? Why?

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

9. What advice does the navigator give to Caden regarding his emotions in Chapter 5?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of drawings and artwork in the novel. How do Caden's drawings reflect his inner thoughts and emotions? How do the drawings begin to transform in the course of the story? What does this transformation signify?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Challenger Deep. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition into rising action? Where does the climax occur? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of faith in Challenger Deep. What does faith mean to Caden and to the other patients at Seaview? How is Caden's faith challenged by the parrot and the Captain? How does Caden achieve faith?

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