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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 the Nautilus kill Ana’s father?

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

3. Why is Dr. Hewett on the mend?

4. What makes Ana’s nightmares even worse?

5. How easy is it for Ana and her crewmate to find the damaged part of the hull?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ana's parents die?

2. How do Ophelia and Luca respond when Ana tells them what has happened to HP?

3. Why does Ester not necessarily consider Dev a bad person?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why must the students be cautious when entering the Nautilus?

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

It is fun for the reader to make predictions throughout the story regarding what will happen to the characters in Daughter of the Deep. What predictions did you make? Were you right in your predictions? Why or why not? In what ways did Riordan surprise you with plot twists and surprise details about the characters? What foreshadowing took place that you did not notice until later on in the story? How does the provide the reader with an "aha moment"?

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