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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 65, when the narrator describes seeing what is behind his closed eyes?
(a) "Hindsight at My Feet."
(b) "Behind Her Back."
(c) "The Darkness Beyond."
(d) "Better for This."

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

3. What was the name of the submersible that was used to explore the Marianas Trench for the first time?
(a) The Trieste.
(b) The Marianas.
(c) The Challenger.
(d) The Trinity.

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

5. What does Caden say he is listening for when Mackenzie returns home from school in Chapter 13?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Termites.
(c) Rats.
(d) Mice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the challenge that the Captain gives to Caden in Chapter 34?

2. In Chapter 66, the narrator describes "forces out there that want to crush your spirit even as it" does what?

3. Why does Caden's family go to Las Vegas in Chapter 22?

4. What is the title of Chapter 3?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrative in Chapter 2 related? From what perspective is the majority of the story told? Why?

2. How does Caden perform on his science exam in Chapter 30? Why?

3. What positions for the mission have been doled out to the inner circle on the pirate ship in Chapter 40?

4. What is the White Plastic Kitchen? How is it described in Chapter 10?

5. How does Caden describe his past on the pirate ship in Chapter 4?

6. What conversation does Calliope have with Caden in Chapter 42?

7. What information does Caden relate about the Marianas Deep in Chapter 35?

8. What are Caden and the Captain discussing in Chapter 2?

9. What advice does the navigator give to Caden regarding his emotions in Chapter 5?

10. What game does Caden describe playing with his friends at the mall when he was younger in Chapter 12?

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