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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 does the Captain call his parrot in Chapter 73?

2. What is the name of the cult that the narrator alludes to having worn Nikes when committing mass suicide in Chapter 103?

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

4. What phrase does Caden describe his father repeating every time he visits in Chapter 103?

5. What word used by the Captain in Chapter 81 means to explain?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the metaphor that is illustrated through Caden's cleaning the cannon?

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

4. What information does Skye relate about Callie in Chapter 101?

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

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

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

8. How does Caden describe the setting of his dream after he's been left in the hospital in Chapter 78?

9. How does Callie describe her history in the hospital in Chapter 106?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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