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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 name of the hospital that Caden is taken to in Chapter 75?

2. Why does the girl with the blue hair say that Callie looks out the window in Chapter 101?

3. What images are on Callie's pajamas in Chapter 111?

4. What is the name of the girl with the blue hair at the hospital?

5. Who is the artist of David that the narrator alludes to in Chapter 113?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Caden's diving bell is tested in Chapter 69?

2. What new medication does Dr. Poirot prescribe for Caden in Chapter 114? Why?

3. What does the fish tank at the hospital make Caden question in Chapter 75?

4. What conspiracy does the Captain pull Caden into in Chapter 73?

5. What does Hal say about symbols in Chapter 110?

6. How does Caden describe his inner conflicts regarding the parrot and the Captain in Chapter 76?

7. How does Caden describe the manufacturing of medication in Chapter 115?

8. Where is the worm described by Caden in Chapter 68: "Worm Inside"?

9. Why does Callie come to Caden's room at night in Chapter 111?

10. How does Caden describe his state of mind as his parents drive him to the hospital in Chapter 75?

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

Discuss the death of the parrot on the pirate ship. Who kills the parrot? Why? What impact does the parrot's death have on the plot of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Caden's relationship with Callie in the novel. How is Callie represented in Caden's alternate reality? In what ways do Caden and Callie help one another in their recovery? What happens to Callie?

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