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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. 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?

2. What is the title of Chapter 1?

3. What is the title of Chapter 66, when the narrator stands in a hallway?

4. What does the Caden describe on the walls of his sister's room in Chapter 6?

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 conversation does Calliope have with Caden in Chapter 42?

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

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

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

5. What metaphor does the narrator make in describing the donation bucket at the mall in Chapter 7?

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

7. What challenge does the Captain present to Caden in Chapter 34? Why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Caden's relationship with Carlyle in the novel. Why do you think that Carlyle is one of the few characters who remains the same in Caden's reality and in his alternate reality? What advice does Carlyle give to Caden? What happens to Carlyle?

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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