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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 artist is alluded to in Chapter 100: "Garden of Unearthly Delights"?

2. What is the navigator's name?

3. What does Hal say his mother's profession is in Chapter 102?

4. What game does the narrator describe Hal's mother playing with him in Chapter 120?

5. What is the title of Chapter 67?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Carlyle tell Caden he can find the key to free Calliope's legs in Chapter 107?

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

3. What information does Hal relate to Caden about his mother in Chapter 120?

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

5. What artists does Caden describe along with their madness in Chapter 113?

6. How is Hal's mother described in Chapter 102?

7. What does the Parrot solicit Caden to do in Chapter 71?

8. How have Caden's perceptions of his parents changed in Chapter 72?

9. What foes are described by the Captain in Chapter 81: "War of the Nemesi"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the different medications that Caden is prescribed at the hospital. What are the names of the drugs and what are they used to treat? How does Caden respond to the medications? How does he describe the experience of being on meds?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the narrative style of Challenger Deep. From what narrative perspective is the majority of the novel related? What are exceptions to this norm? What do the exceptions signify? How would the story differ if related from a different point of view?

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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