Beyond the Bright Sea Quiz

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Take our free Beyond the Bright Sea quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Osh stay at Miss Maggie's house the night they bring Mr. Sloan back from Penikese Island? (from Chapters 17 - 25)

He wants to be nearby to protect her in case Mr. Sloan is dangerous or untrustworthy.

He wants to be able to administer medical attention when Mr. Sloan needs it.

He wants to be there when the police arrive.

He knows Maggie cannot move the man easily by herself.

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

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

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

3.

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

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

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

It creates suspense later in the novel..

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

4.

Miss Maggie told Crow that diamonds were made of coal "squeezed by the weight of the world" (20). To what is the author referring when she writes that Crow "wondered what other rough and simple stuff held the promise of something rare"? (from Prologue - Chapter 8)

She is referring to Osh and the special person he has become to Crow.

She is referring to special treasure yet to be recovered from the sea.

She is referring to all that Crow might become someday.

She is referring to the black rocks at the shoreline that become uncovered at low tide.

5.

Why does the author not reveal the entirety of Osh's real name, especially once he speaks it to Crow and Miss Maggie? (from Chapters 26 - 33)

The name itself is not important.

The name is too difficult to see or read.

Osh does not tell his real last name.

Osh's complete name is unknown.

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