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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 has replaced "I" for the narrator in Chapter 66?

2. What is the first statement on the parrot's questionnaire in Chapter 21?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Caden describe the experience of his mental illness in the novel? In what ways is Caden's illness glorious to him? In what ways is it tragic? What emotions does Caden experience as he enters into his first "episode"?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Hal in the novel. What is Hal's nickname? How is Hal represented in Caden's alternate reality? What happens to Hal in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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