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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. When Ana first reads Dr. Hewitt’s lips, what does she catch him saying?

2. How long ago had Ana’s parents died?

3. Who are important names from Jules Verne’s novels, besides Captain Nemo?

4. Why are Gem and Nelinha uncomfortable around each other?

5. Why does Ester wonder if she and Ana could have saved HP?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is learned in Chapter Thirteen about the significance of the names Arronax, Land, Harding, and Pencroft?

2. What do the students learn is in the boxes on the Varuna?

3. How do the students react as they watch their school and the edge of the Pacific coast crumble into the ocean?

4. Where does the paperweight-like object tell Ana they should go? What is the problem with this?

5. In the first section of the book, why does Ana suspect Dr. Hewitt may be in cahoots with Land Institute?

6. How does Ana communicate with the other members of Dolphin House?

7. Why does Dev give Ana a black pearl necklace?

8. What happens during the attack on the students aboard the Varuna in the first section of the book?

9. How does Ana feel about speaking to the crew?

10. What does Tia discover from HP's intranet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The HP freshman class is put into one dilemma after another from almost the beginning of the book. How can the reader relate to all of these difficult decisions? What can be learned from these freshmen? How might the reader be able to apply this to his or her own life?

Essay Topic 2

Riordan was inspired by Jules Verne's novels when he decided to write Daughter of the Deep. Why might Verne's novels have had such an impact on him? What is learned about these novels through the eyes of Ana? What does this reveal about the attitude of various readers to Verne's work? What does Daughter of the Deep reveal about the significance of literature throughout time and its impact on present-day literature and culture?

Essay Topic 3

Riordan keeps the reader on the edge of his or her seat throughout much of Daughter of the Deep. How does he go about doing this? In what ways does he keep the reader invested in the story and characters? How does Riordan keep the reader guessing and excited about the next chapter?

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