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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. How does Ty communicate with some fish?

2. Who calls the animals that save the settlers when there is a crack in the wall?

3. Where does Gemma kick off her disguise?

4. What does Akai mean?

5. What do Ty's parents put on when something appears above the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Shade get upset with Ty?

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

3. How does Ty get to Gemma faster when Doc escapes with her?

4. What does Gemma ask of Ty as Jibby takes her away?

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

6. How does Ty stop Doc from shooting Shade a second time?

7. What does Doc say to Ty's parents after the attack by Shade?

8. What does the term Gem of the Sea mean?

9. What caused Doc to be sent subsea?

10. What has Doc been planning for Ty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Responsibility and coming of age were two themes that were interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

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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