Beyond the Bright Sea Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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

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

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

2.

Why does Crow admit to Officer Kelly that her parents are buried on Penikese Island? (from Chapters 34 - 40)

She is not afraid to identify with them.

She does not want Miss Maggie to make up some wild story.

She does not want to appear suspicious when she lies again.

She hopes that maybe he will leave them alone.

3.

Why does Osh tell Crow to rebury the metal trunk in the grave after they have removed the treasure? (from Chapters 26 - 33)

They do not have anywhere to hide the box at home.

The box is too big and heavy to carry.

He does not want the police officers to see them carrying it off the island.

It will fill the hole and help the spot to return to normal and not look like the ground was disturbed.

4.

How does the bell system used on the dock function to tell time based on the author's description (156)? (from Chapters 17 - 25)

The dockmaster just keeps adding bell rings throughout the day.

It works based on the position of the sun in relationship to the large dock clock.

You must check the board on the dock which contains a time/bell legend.

The bell rings once for every 30 minutes of time counting forward from noon.

5.

The description of two dolphins leaping "in tandem, again and again, like colts in a blue meadow" (58) uses what literary device? (from Chapter 9 - 16)

A metaphor.

Personification.

Anthropomorphism.

A simile.

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