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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. In Chapter Thirty-Six, how does the Nautilus feel when the entire crew is taken aboard all at once?

2. How does the crew feel about Ana now that they know her brother joined LI?

3. Chapter Twenty-Three begins how?

4. What makes Ana’s nightmares even worse?

5. What is something NOT mentioned in the beginning of Chapter Twenty-Nine that gets the freshmen riled up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ana describe the Nautilus?

2. What leads Ana to go for a swim in the lagoon in Chapter Thirty?

3. How does Ana help the Nautilus heal quickily?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jupiter the orangutan surprises Ana and the crew of the Varuna. Why does Riordan include an intelligent orangutan in the story? Why might Verne have included a Jupiter in his novel? What other intelligent non-human life exists in this novel? What does this say about animal kind?

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 sets Daughter of the Deep in Southern California. Why might he have chosen this as the setting? Would you have chosen this as the setting, if you had been the author? Why or why not? What other location would have made for a good setting? Why? How does the choices made about the setting affect the overall feel and impact of the novel?

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