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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 is Grimes's job?

2. With what does Ty shoot Shade?

3. What is Eel's Dark Gift?

4. How is the prison different than other undersea structures?

5. How does Shade injure Ty in the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Shade get upset with Ty?

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

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

5. What has Doc been planning for Ty?

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

7. What caused Doc to be sent subsea?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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