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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 does Ben's grandfather warn him of in the third dream he has in chapter seventeen?

2. What does Roland throw to Blakely once Blakely and Jason are on the boat?

3. What does Villanueva say he feels like after the attack with the monster?

4. What is written on the cave wall as they descend in the elevators?

5. When Ben was younger, what did he discover about his family that embarrassed him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation that Flattery and Blakely have in chapter nine when they are discussing how the team will be able to keep in contact with the new circuit boards.

2. Explain the dream that Ben has while sleeping in the cave in chapter seventeen.

3. When they get across the river and find blood explain what Ashley and Villanueva discuss about Halloway coming across the river.

4. What is revealed about Ben's childhood in chapter two?

5. Explain what happens in chapter thirteen after the group gets through the small crevice while following Halloway's trail.

6. In chapter seven what does Ashley tell Jason about what he can expect to do while at the main base camp while she is gone.

7. What does Blakely show Ashley when they first meet in chapter one?

8. Explain the confrontation that Ben has with Linda in chapter seven.

9. Describe what happens in chapter sixteen when the base is attacked.

10. What does Khalid reveal while he is talking to Ashley, Linda, and Ben in chapter four?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Did the fact that Khalid chose to take diamonds from the caves, despite his employer's wish, make you believe his convictions less when he spoke of destroying the caves in order to save his country's economy? Why or why not?

2) Speculate on what effect the cavern would have had on the world.

3) If you could find a cavern with either a lost civilization or diamonds in it which would you chose and why?

Essay Topic 2

1) What emotions are seen in the story?

2) Would it be possible to take emotions out of a story? Explain why or why not?

3) What emotions do you believe create the stronger responses from people? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

1) Could the story have been told from only one person's point of view? Why?

2) What other ways could the author have imparted information to the reader rather than switching point of views periodically throughout the book?

3) Do you feel that the author was confusing with his point of view switching so often? At what point does it become overwhelming for a reader to switch point of views?

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