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1. What does Ana notice is different about Socrates, the day she and Dev dive into the ocean to feed him?

Ana and Dev regularly meet to dive, feed, and play with Socrates the dolphin. In Chapter One, Socrates' behavior is odd. He quickly eats the squid they offer him. He gives Ana a look as if to say, "Let's go!" Rather than playing with them, Socrates hurries off.

2. Why does Dev give Ana a black pearl necklace?

The black pearl necklace that Dev gives to Ana was their mother's. She and their father had disappeared and never returned two years prior. It is almost Ana's fifteenth birthday, and Dev knows their mother would want her to have it. He also hopes it brings her some luck during her freshmen trials that upcoming weekend.

3. How does Ana describe her roommates in the beginning of the book?

Ana describes her two roommates, Ester and Nelinha, as her best friends. They are from different houses, as Ana is a Dolphin. Ester is punctual, nervous, and brilliant. Nelinha is beautiful with her perfect makeup but also a genius mechanic.

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