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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 causes Zoe to yell at Gemma?

2. Who does Ty tell Zoe to call when he hears Hewitt's trouble?

3. Why does Ty insist on shielding Gemma from Zoe when she gets mad?

4. How many people can ride a Mantaboard?

5. What does the term Topsider mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Jibby give Ty and Gemma?

2. What is the Trade Center used for?

3. What does Gemma tell Ty she loves so much about his community?

4. What surprise does Ty find as he is leaving the saloon?

5. What do Eel and Pretty want to know from Ty?

6. What happens to Ty as he is about to follow Jibby's advice?

7. Where does Gemma say she got her knife?

8. Where did the gang come from in the beginning?

9. How does Gemma say she validates taking money when she left?

10. How does Ty get away from Eel and Pretty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did this book show parallels to western society, and how did this affect the tone of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Gemma and Ty were two characters who were very similar in their natures, but were markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

Essay Topic 3

How did the Topsiders view life under the sea, and how accurate were these ideas?

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