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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Molly throw at Steve, forcing him to stay in the water?

2. What type of flower did Joseph use to brew a deadly tea for his wife?

3. Which of the following chemical levels is outrageously high in the rats Gabe studies?

4. What is interesting about the men that Molly brings with her to help save Theo?

5. Which of the following items does Val collect?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the opening of the novel, Val, the town psychiatrist, makes a tough moral decision in regards to her patients. What tough decision does Val make? What events prompted this moral decision? In the end, was the moral decision she made about her patients a good one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, Val ponders whether or not antidepressants are a suitable substitute for therapy. According to Val, what are the benefits of prescribing patients with antidepressants? What are the downfalls? In the end, what decision does Val make about the use of antidepressants in her own practice? How does this decision reflect Val's opinion of herself as a doctor?

Essay Topic 3

In the end of the novel, all of the characters lives are summed up for the reader, leaving no loose threads. Choose two of the characters who lived to the end of the novel and describe how their lives were changed through their experiences with the sea monster. Then, explain whether or not you believe these characters were given an appropriate ending, and why.

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