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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Caden say the name of the wooden maiden on the bowsprit means in Chapter 42?
(a) "Demon of the Deep."
(b) "Spirit of Battle."
(c) "Ship-master."
(d) "Valliant Warrior."

2. What does the narrator compare the laughter and thoughts to of the monsters around him in Chapter 3?
(a) Silver doubloons.
(b) Silk veils.
(c) Poison-tipped darts.
(d) Octopus tentacles.

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

4. What is the deepest place in the Marianas Trench called?
(a) Challenger Deep.
(b) The Great Crypt.
(c) Nova Challenger.
(d) Marianas Depth.

5. From what narrative point of view is Chapter 2 related?
(a) First person.
(b) Second person.
(c) Third person.
(d) Fourth person.

6. What light on the dashboard of cars does the narrator discuss in Chapter 61?
(a) The "Low Fuel" light.
(b) The "Check Engine" light.
(c) The "Taxometer" light.
(d) The "Oil Gauge" light.

7. For how long does Caden say he's been designing a computer RPG game with Max and Shelby in Chapter 19?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

8. What color hair is Carlyle described as having in Chapter 16?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blond.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

9. How old is the protagonist of the novel?
(a) 16.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

10. What is Chapter 2's title?
(a) "Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum."
(b) "Better for This."
(c) "Behind Her Back."
(d) "Forever Down There."

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

12. What does the parrot demand that Caden do in the beginning of Chapter 25?
(a) To draw him.
(b) To call his mother.
(c) To write a poem.
(d) To read a book.

13. How does the narrator describe time moving on the pirate ship in Chapter 4?
(a) Upward.
(b) Forward.
(c) Bacwards.
(d) Sideways.

14. What does the navigator tell Caden to seek in Chapter 5?
(a) The sea-horse.
(b) The goat.
(c) The golden path.
(d) The parrot.

15. What object does Caden describe at the mall in Chapter 7?
(a) A donation bucket.
(b) An elevator.
(c) An escalator.
(d) A shoe store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 3?

2. What position on the ship does Carlyle hold?

3. What is Caden's dad's profession?

4. What is the narrator's response to his question in Chapter 65, "What do I see when I close my eyes?"

5. Where in Las Vegas does Caden take Mackenzie in Chapter 22?

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