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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 action does Shade use to show Gemma he loves her?

2. How is Gemma's life saved?

3. How does Gemma know Shade?

4. What stops the thing coming towards Gemma as she is kicking off her disguise?

5. What does Ty teach Gemma to do to get used to the ocean?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ty describe the task given to the people in the subsea prison?

2. What news do Ty's parents have for him when he leaves the hospital?

3. What does Mrs. Spinner say about Gemma's brother?

4. What is Ty's Dark Gift?

5. Why does Shade get upset with Ty?

6. What does Gemma do when Doc is explaining his plans for Ty?

7. How does Ty save all the settlers when the wall cracks open?

8. What do Raj and Lars want to do about the outlaws?

9. What does Shade say about children living under the sea?

10. What does Ty say the settlers should do when the government refuses to continue helping them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

This book is set in a futuristic setting. How realistic did this feel to you, and why?

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