Beyond the Bright Sea Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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.

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

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

It creates suspense later in the novel..

2.

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

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

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 are warning other ships to stay away from the area.

3.

"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.

Foreshadowing.

A riddle.

4.

Why do the Cuttyhunk Islanders assume Crow came from Penikese Island? (from Prologue - Chapter 8)

Ir was the closest island from which a small ship could sail.

They are afraid some of the stories of lepers escaping them might be coming true.

No one else came forward to claim Crow.

Crow has dark skin like many of the African lepers who were sent there.

5.

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

A simile.

A metaphor.

Anthropomorphism.

Personification.

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