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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 deep did the Nautilus dive?

2. In Chapter Thirty-Seven, Ana gets up early to go for a dive and is concerned about what?

3. Why does Ophelia warn them all to stay calm and avoid sudden movement, in regard to the Nautilus?

4. Why is Dr. Hewett on the mend?

5. How did Ana’s mother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ana feel when she wakes from the dream about a past Fourth of July?

2. What are two things regarding Socrates in this section that let Ana know that something is wrong.

3. How did Ana's parents die?

4. What do Ophelia and Luca think about the leaking of Nemo's inventions to the outside world?

5. What is decided in Chapter Thirty-Eight regarding the Nautilus?

6. What do the students learn about the food made at Lincoln Base?

7. What happens when the Nautilus goes into Cav-drive?

8. What does the crew of the Nautilus decide to do next, now that they are far away from the Arronax?

9. How does Ana describe the Nautilus?

10. What does Gem share about his private life with Ana?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The plot of Daughter of the Deep is exciting and fast-paced. How does this affect the reader? Why? Why might Riordan have chosen to create the plot in this way? How different would this book be if it had been a bit slower or spent more time developing certain characters or aspects of the setting? Do you believe Riordan made a good choice in keeping some details short and sweet for the sake of keeping up the pace of the action? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There are many connections between Daughter of the Deep and Verne's novels, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island. Why might Riordan have chosen these two novels out of all the novels that Verne wrote? How does Daughter of the Deep honor Verne and his novels? How might Daughter of the Deep encourage modern readers to be curious about Verne and his works?

Essay Topic 3

Ophelia Artemesia and Luca Barsanti are introduced in the third section of Daughter of the Deep. How does Riordan introduce them? What is their role in the novel? What other minor characters play important roles in this novel? How? Why?

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