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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. Where are Ana’s mother’s ashes sprinkled?

2. Why is Gem upset with Ana in Chapter Thirty-Five?

3. What is Luca busy trying to do on board the Nautilus at the end of this section (Chapters 23-34)?

4. How long does the crew of the Nautilus give themselves to repair her?

5. Why does Ana feels sorry for the sub?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Dolphins decipher the code sent by Lincoln Base?

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

3. How does the reader learn that Ophelia is unique in Chapter Twenty-Nine?

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

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

6. How does Ana help the Nautilus heal quickily?

7. How does Ana describe the Nautilus?

8. How can Lincoln Base be described?

9. What do those on the Arronax say to the crew of the Nautilus in Chapter Forty-One??

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Daughter of the Deep is an emotional rollercoaster ride. Why might Riordan have written it to be this way? How does this affect the reader? How different would this book be, if there was either less action or more constant action? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The characters in Daughter of the Deep are diverse and complex. Do you find this unusual? Why or why not? What aspects of these characters shows that this is a modern literary work? Why? What does this diversity say about our culture and literature of today?

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