2. To what does Nailer attribute his feelings about Bright Sands Beach?
(a) His mother's feelings about it.
(b) His father's feelings about it.
(c) His near death experience.
(d) His possible bonus coming up.

3. Where do Nailer and Pima find a clipper ship?
(a) Nestled in trees deep in the jungle.
(b) Anchored just off shore.
(c) Partly aground on the north side of the island.
(d) In the forest canopy.

4. How do the few people who see Nailer react?
(a) Indifference.
(b) Horror.
(c) Anger.
(d) Laughter.

5. Why does Pima hand Nailer a knife?
(a) To dig out the diamond stud in the girl's nose.
(b) To cut off a diamond necklace a dead girl is wearing.
(c) To make sure the girl is dead.
(d) To cut off the fingers of the girl to get her rings.

6. What does Nailer's crew share?
(a) A chicken and some beer.
(b) A pigeon and some liquor.
(c) Nailer's luck.
(d) News about Sloth.

7. Why does Nailer have to go to his house instead of Pima's?
(a) His father sends word for him to come home.
(b) He needs his spare set of clothes.
(c) To tell his father about what happened that day.
(d) The storm is coming too fast to get to Pima's house.

8. Nailer tells Babi there's lots of __________.
(a) Rust.
(b) Water.
(c) Wire.
(d) Asbestos.

9. What shocks Nailer when he emerges from the trees?
(a) Despite the storm's ferocity, almost everything is still standing.
(b) The beach is swept empty.
(c) Two of the tankers are completely beached.
(d) Most everyone is dead.

10. How does Nailer manage to avoid a beating from his father?
(a) Nailer tells him that Bapi wants to talk to the father.
(b) Nailer runs quickly to his room.
(c) Nailer tells him that he was promoted.
(d) Nailer gives him a bottle of liquor.

11. What do Nailer and Pima do the day after the storm?
(a) Run errands for the older people.
(b) Hang around at the docks hoping work would start soon.
(c) Scavenge for supplies to build new homes.
(d) Tend the wounded.

12. What is considered impossible for someone like Nailer?
(a) Leaving the neighborhood in which he is born.
(b) Becoming supervisor of a crew.
(c) Working on a clipper ship.
(d) Becoming educated.

13. What does Nailer hear when he leans forward closer to the rich girl?
(a) She is pleading for her life.
(b) Nothing.
(c) She is praying.
(d) She is breathing.

14. After how much use is the mask supposed to be discarded?
(a) 2-3 years.
(b) 40 hours.
(c) 1 year.
(d) Approximately 1000 hours.

15. Who is best at stripping wires from ancient tankers?
(a) Trained dogs.
(b) Small children.
(c) Anyone who wants good money.
(d) Strong men.