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

2. What does the narrator describe needing to help his sister with in Chapter 4?

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

4. What does the narrator describe as his "job on the ship" in Chapter 15?

5. What is the title of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Caden's family members, teachers, and peers respond to the changes in behavior that he undergoes? Do you think that their concerns are justified? What treatment is sought to help Caden?

Essay Topic 2

How are the treatments for mental illness portrayed in Challenger Deep? What are the positive and negative aspects of Caden's treatment? What are the outcomes of the treatment that Caden receives at Seaview?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of stigmas, stereotypes, and assumptions about mental illness and the treatment of mental illness in the novel. How does the author explore different cultural and historical views of mental illness? How did these views differ? How does the novel serve to confront stigmas?

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