Beyond the Bright Sea Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does the author not specify where Crow hides the main treasure? (from Chapters 26 - 33)

It will not come up again, so it does not matter where it is hidden.

It is supposed to be a secret, so she does not tell anyone.

It creates suspense later in the novel..

The clues are present in the text, and a careful reader can figure it out.

2.

Why did Crow's parents bury the treasure in the baby's grave in the cemetery? (from Chapters 26 - 33)

They did not want to be tempted to dig it up and spend it.

They knew it would be safe because no one would enter the place where lepers were buried.

They needed to put something in the ground to make the baby's grave look real.

They wanted it far from their cottage where someone would surely come looking.

3.

Consider Crow's clothes. What does the phrase "shook the stiff out of it" (96) mean? (from Chapter 9 - 16)

Crow's clothing needs shaking to be softer because it is stiff from the salty seawater.

The sea breezes shake the laundry dry and make it nice and soft.

Crow is smoothing out her laundry from having starched and dried it in the sun.

Crow's shirt is brand new and has not been broken in yet.

4.

"And I convinced myself that I would never see him again" (162) is an example of what literary device? (from Chapters 17 - 25)

A riddle.

An exaggeration.

A red herring.

Foreshadowing.

5.

Why does Crow keep a coffee tin full of some of the treasure? (from Chapters 26 - 33)

She wants to give some to Mrs. Pelham because she was so kind to Jason.

She sets it up as a decoy for any robbers.

She is afraid Osh will make her give it all away.

She wants to keep some small pieces for herself to remember her mother.

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