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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. Where does Ty live?

2. Ty's house is shaped like __________.

3. Who re-inflates Hewitt's house?

4. What is thrown into the house while Ty and Gemma are there?

5. How does Ty describe the first man Gemma talks to in the saloon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ty meet Gemma?

2. What happens after Gemma explains to Ty why she is looking for her brother?

3. Who is Akai?

4. How does Gemma say she validates taking money when she left?

5. What is Ty doing at the beginning of the book?

6. Where did the gang come from in the beginning?

7. How are the Topsider children educated?

8. What does the ranger do for Ty at the saloon?

9. What advice does Jibby give Ty and Gemma?

10. How does Gemma feel about the idea of life under the sea, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

How did the Topsiders view life under the sea, and how accurate were these ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Shade, and how does his character affect the main characters in the book and their decisions?

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