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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. The parrot tells Caden in Chapter 116 that he can give him "a gift of unlimited" what?

2. What "honors" does the Captain say he will let Caden have in Chapter 73?

3. Where is the narrator in his dream in Chapter 85?

4. What does the Captain call his parrot in Chapter 73?

5. What does the narrator describe saying to a woman carrying a bag out of the supermarket in Chapter 68?

Short Essay Questions

1. What phrase does Caden describe his father repeating and annoying him in Chapter 103? Why does it annoy Caden?

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

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

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

5. What does Calliope solicit Caden to do for her in Chapter 100?

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

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

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

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 theme of faith in Challenger Deep. What does faith mean to Caden and to the other patients at Seaview? How is Caden's faith challenged by the parrot and the Captain? How does Caden achieve faith?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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