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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. What Founding Father does Caden describe as "totally judgmental with that perpetual smirk" in Chapter 74?

2. What does Caden describe his doctor as always wearing in Chapter 84?

3. What is the name of the female bartender at the crow's nest in Chapter 109?

4. How does the narrator describe Hal's mother's appearance in Chapter 102?

5. What does the parrot tell Caden he needs to depend on him for in Chapter 71?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Parrot solicit Caden to do in Chapter 71?

2. What foes are described by the Captain in Chapter 81: "War of the Nemesi"?

3. Where does Carlyle tell Caden he can find the key to free Calliope's legs in Chapter 107?

4. How does Callie describe her history in the hospital in Chapter 106?

5. What new medication does Dr. Poirot prescribe for Caden in Chapter 114? Why?

6. What is the metaphor that is illustrated through Caden's cleaning the cannon?

7. How does Caden describe the setting of his dream after he's been left in the hospital in Chapter 78?

8. What does Caden remark about the faces on dollar bills in Chapter 74?

9. What does Calliope solicit Caden to do for her in Chapter 100?

10. Why does Callie come to Caden's room at night in Chapter 111?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the mission that the Captain proclaims at Challenger Deep. What is the symbolic significance of this mission? Who undertakes the mission? What is the outcome of the mission?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the correlations between the parrot and Dr. Poirot in the novel. How are these characters reflective of one another? What is the objective of each character? How is that objective achieved?

Essay Topic 3

How does Caden describe the experience of his mental illness in the novel? In what ways is Caden's illness glorious to him? In what ways is it tragic? What emotions does Caden experience as he enters into his first "episode"?

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