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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. Which of the following characters is most interested in Gabe's documentation on the behavior of rats?

2. How old is Mikey?

3. What is the name of the town psychiatrist?

4. What sound does the giant fish make when Catfish hauls it out of the water?

5. What is the name of the town in which this novel is set?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Molly spend her day while out running errands?

2. Why does Mavis offer to protect Val?

3. What gossip swirls around the HP Cafe after Mikey's disappearance?

4. What is strange about the catfish that Catfish and his partner, Smiley, pull from the water?

5. What confessions does Estelle make to Val when she comes in for her first therapy session?

6. Why did Jim Beer agree to turn his ranch into a methamphetamine lab?

7. What happens when Mikey stands too close to Molly's next door neighbor's home?

8. How do Catfish and Smiley celebrate their massive catch after fishing?

9. Who saves Theo from the Sheriff's attack?

10. Why does Molly order Steve to eat Theo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Gabe Fenton is working on various science experiments that eventually lead to a crucial discovery about the sea monster. First, explain the science experiments Gabe is working on regarding the rats. Describe at least two major scientific breakthroughs Gabe makes through these studies, and explain how these breakthroughs eventually helped lead to the capture of the sea monster.

Essay Topic 2

Steve is a character who undergoes many different transformations, both physical and emotional. First, explain where Steve came from and how he earned his name. Then, explain Steve's physical transformation. How did these transformations occur? How did Steve's physical transformation directly reflect his emotional transformation?

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in the novel have struggled with substance abuse problems. Choose one character and explain their path from addiction to recovery. What were the positives about their battle with addiction? What were the negatives? In the end, was this character's path toward sobriety a successful one? Why or why not?

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