Beyond the Bright Sea Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In Crow's description of Mrs. Pelham on Page 148, what does she mean by the phrase, "I wondered what had mapped her face like that"? (from Chapters 17 - 25)

She wondered why some people look younger than their age.

She wondered why Mrs. Pelham did her makeup like she did.

She wondered what things had taken place in her life that created the lines and creases on her face.

She wondered if Mrs. Pelham and somehow gotten a skin disease from caring for Jason.

2.

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

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

She hopes that maybe he will leave them alone.

She is not afraid to identify with them.

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

3.

Osh tells Crow that the most important things to learn are the letters and numbers and then how to fish and farm. What does he mean by, "The rest is salt and pepper"(30)? (from Prologue - Chapter 8)

Every other bit of knowledge is like adding seasoning to food, nice to have but not necessary.

Anything else Crow learns will get sprinkled on over time by the people who come to visit the island.

Crow has learned what she can, but more of a formal education is too expensive.

The basics are easy to come by, but everything else is difficult to learn.

4.

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.

A simile.

A metaphor.

Anthropomorphism.

5.

The simile "as if I were as clean and safe as a teakettle" (35) is also an example of what other literary device? (from Prologue - Chapter 8)

An exaggeration.

Characterization.

An oxymoron.

Personification.

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