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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 did Shade fake his own death?

2. What do Ty's parents plan to protect when something appears above their house?

3. How does Ty communicate with some fish?

4. From whom did Gemma steal an ID card?

5. What action does Shade use to show Gemma he loves her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gemma say about Ty's looks, and how does this make him feel?

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

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

4. How does Shade defend the actions of his gang?

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

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

7. What does Shade do that makes Grimes run away?

8. Why does Shade get upset with Ty?

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

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

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

How did Ty's relationship with Gemma change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 3

How did the relationship between the settlers and the gang affect the main characters in the book?

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