Beyond the Bright Sea Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why do the lookouts shoot rockets into the sky during the storm and the shipwreck? (from Chapters 34 - 40)

They are warning the people on the other islands that the storm is getting worse.

The bright explosion lights up the sky and water so the rescue boats can see where they are going.

They want to be sure everyone on the island is awake and ready to take in the shipwrecked sailors.

They are warning other ships to stay away from the area.

2.

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

An exaggeration.

A red herring.

A riddle.

Foreshadowing.

3.

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

The box is too big and heavy to carry.

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

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

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

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 author does not want to be political.

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

The country and the situation are fictitious.

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

5.

Why is Beyond the Bright Seas considered a historical fiction novel? (from Chapters 34 - 40)

The novel is based on an actual place and situation in history, but the story's events are fictional.

The fictional story takes places over 100 years ago.

The story is a recounting of actual events that took place on Penikese Island in the 1920s.

It has nothing to do with history, because it is a juvenile fiction novel.

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