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The Living
By JACOB BUSA
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Question 1
1.
Shy needed a summer job for what reason?
his family was in need of financial help
his mother needed a surgical procedure
he wanted to buy a new car
Shy had student loans to pay off
Question 2
2.
_________ saved Shy's life on more than one occasion.
Jim Miller
Shoeshine
Addie
Carmen
Question 3
3.
Why did Shoeshine insist that the duffle bag be kept a secret?
he had stolen the duffle bag and didn't want to share its contents
the duffle bag was contaminated and needed to be destroyed properly
the duffle bag contained the vaccine for Romero disease and needed to be in the hands of the correct people
he kept all of his family treasures in it
Question 4
4.
While drifting at sea, Addie said, "I think I was going to live you, Shy."
Why did she say this?
she and Shy had fought and she lashed out in anger
both were about to die and she wanted to share her feelings before they perished
Addie wanted to make Shy feel guilty for caring for Carmen
she wanted Shy to know she wasn't like her father
Question 5
5.
While drifting, Addie and Shy come upon a boat that made Shy believe land was near because...
the boat had not been damaged in any way
Shy was able to use the GPS that was located onboard
he found binoculars on the boat which allowed him to see land in the distance
the boat contained fresh food and water
Question 6
6.
Before Mr. Williamson jumped overboard, he made the comment that he had blood on his hands, meaning...
Williamson was in charge of the health room on the ship
Williamson was the one responsible for creating the Romero virus
a child had fallen and cut his knee, and Mr. Williamson got blood on him while helping the child
Williamson had cut his hand opening a can of soda
Question 7
7.
What did Carmen and Shy have in common?
Neither one like to cruise or sail
both had lost relatives to the Romero Disease
both had lived in New York
both loved to sing and dance
Question 8
8.
Survivors were convinced that those who were in quarantine had become ill due to...
a contaminate in the water that flooded the area
air pollution
food poisoning
the flu
Question 9
9.
What initial natural disaster lead to the ship being hit by a tsunami?
a water spout
an earthquake
a hurricane
a volcano
Question 10
10.
What did Addie and Shy discover that they had in common?
neither one had ever traveled out of the U.S.
they both enjoyed fishing and sailing
neither one had ever been in love
they both harbored secrets about their family