Beyond the Bright Sea Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

The phrase about the rain "rapping its wet fingers on the windowpanes" (258) is an example of which literary device? (from Chapters 34 - 40)

Personification.

Anthropomorphism.

A metaphor.

A simile.

2.

Why does Osh smash a hole in his boat as soon as he arrives on his little island? (from Prologue - Chapter 8)

He needed to break up the boat for firewood.

He wanted to completely strand himself and be isolated on the tiny island.

He was afraid the boat carried germs and possibly leprosy.

There was no place to tie it up or store it on the tiny island.

3.

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

A red herring.

An exaggeration.

A riddle.

Foreshadowing.

4.

Osh talks with Crow about his former country that was filled with "mindless, heartless, stupid rage" and how he and others were treated as "less than others" (87). Why does the author never mention the country by name? (from Chapter 9 - 16)

The country and the situation are fictitious.

The focus is on bringing injustice and prejudice to light everywhere.

The author does not want to be political.

Osh's background is still somewhat of a mystery without the country.

5.

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

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

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.

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