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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 34-66.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Caden describe holding "the remains of my life" in Chapter 60?
(a) "A bag of clothing."
(b) "The mystery ashtray."
(c) "An old suitcase."
(d) "A silver urn."

2. Why does Caden's family go to Las Vegas in Chapter 22?
(a) His house is being treated for termites.
(b) To visit Caden's grandparents and uncle.
(c) His parents have sold their house.
(d) So that his father can interview for a job.

3. In Chapter 66, the narrator describes "forces out there that want to crush your spirit even as it" does what?
(a) "Rises like a cloud on the horizon."
(b) "Expands like a gas filling all available space."
(c) "Plummets faster and faster toward the earth."
(d) "Falls from the main deck."

4. Who first explores the Marianas Trench?
(a) Mark Edwards and Eddie Pickman.
(b) Jacques Piccard and Lieutenant Don Walsh.
(c) Adrian Rickman and Major Tom Evans.
(d) Elizabeth Cole and Lieutenant Donald Davies.

5. What kind of spiders does Caden describe living in his garage in Chapter 50?
(a) Daddy long-legs spiders.
(b) Brown recluse spiders.
(c) Black widow spiders.
(d) Green garden spiders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the parrot tell Caden to do if the ship speaks to him in Chapter 9?

2. What is the name of the wooden maiden on the bowsprit of the pirate ship?

3. How does the narrator describe time moving on the pirate ship in Chapter 4?

4. From what narrative point of view is Chapter 1 related?

5. What does the navigator tell Caden to seek in Chapter 5?

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