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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. How was Kay Ramsay injured?

2. Why do Ophelia and Luca apologize to Ana?

3. In what language does Ana communicate with Jupiter?

4. What is Luca busy trying to do on board the Nautilus at the end of this section (Chapters 23-34)?

5. How do Ophelia and Luca react when Ana tells them about HP and her brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Ophelia and Luca respond when Ana tells them what has happened to HP?

2. What do those on the Arronax say to the crew of the Nautilus in Chapter Forty-One??

3. What does the crew of the Nautilus decide to do next, now that they are far away from the Arronax?

4. What does Ana realize about her pearl necklace? What does she do about this?

5. How did Ana's parents die?

6. What is decided in Chapter Thirty-Eight regarding the Nautilus?

7. Why must the students be cautious when entering the Nautilus?

8. How does Ana help the Nautilus heal quickily?

9. What leads Ana to go for a swim in the lagoon in Chapter Thirty?

10. How has the Nautilus survived for so long?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the fourth section of Daughter of the Deep, it is revealed that Dev is both alive and a traitor. How did you feel when you read his announcement over the loud speaker? Were you surprised? Why or why not? Do you now see him as the bad guy in the story? Why or why not? Did Ester's words have any influence on your feelings towards Dev? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Riordan sets Daughter of the Deep in Southern California. Why might he have chosen this as the setting? Would you have chosen this as the setting, if you had been the author? Why or why not? What other location would have made for a good setting? Why? How does the choices made about the setting affect the overall feel and impact of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

It is fun for the reader to make predictions throughout the story regarding what will happen to the characters in Daughter of the Deep. What predictions did you make? Were you right in your predictions? Why or why not? In what ways did Riordan surprise you with plot twists and surprise details about the characters? What foreshadowing took place that you did not notice until later on in the story? How does the provide the reader with an "aha moment"?

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