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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 is Caden ordered to clean on the pirate ship in Chapter 67?

2. What game does the narrator describe Hal's mother playing with him in Chapter 120?

3. What artist is alluded to in Chapter 100: "Garden of Unearthly Delights"?

4. Chapter 82 is titled "Deep in the Throat of" what?

5. How does Caden describe his picture that he draws in group therapy in the beginning of Chapter 112?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Caden describe his state of mind as his parents drive him to the hospital in Chapter 75?

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. How have Caden's perceptions of his parents changed in Chapter 72?

6. What does the fish tank at the hospital make Caden question in Chapter 75?

7. What does Hal say about symbols in Chapter 110?

8. What information does Hal relate to Caden about his mother in Chapter 120?

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

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

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

Compare and contrast the settings of the pirate ship and the setting of Seaview Memorial Hospital in the novel. How are these settings similar? How are they different? What correlations exist between these two settings?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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