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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

BEYOND THE BRIGHT SEA - DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

 




 

1.     Who is Crow? How did she arrive the island? How did she get the name Crow?

 

2.     Crow learns the truth about the hospital that was once on Penikese. How does Crow feel about this?

 

3.     Do you blame the other islanders for their fear, especially since Osh and Miss Maggie are not afraid of her? Do you think Crow is really from Penikese?

 

4.     Do you think it is important for Crow to learn about her past? Will it make a difference in her life? Will it make a difference to others?

 

5.     Penikese is going to be a bird sanctuary. Will this make people feel differently about the island?

 

6.     Osh has a part of a letter and a ring that came attached to Crow. Why did he not tell her about these items sooner?

  

7.     What make Crow, Miss Maggie, and Osh, Crow decide to visit Penikese?

 

8.     When Crow, Osh, and Miss Maggie visit Penikese, they meet the bird keeper. What do you think about this meeting?

 

9.     What truth do Crow, Osh, and Miss Maggie find when they make a return trip to the island?

 

10.Crow writes the letter to Dr. Eastman looking for information. After receiving a reply from Dr. Eastman, she has further clues, what are they?  

 

11.Crow goes to New Bedford alone to look for Jason. Was it right for her to do this? What does she learn about Jason?  What does she learn about the bird keeper imposter?

 

12.When on the ferry to New Bedford, Crow sees a sailor on another ship, The Shearwater, who looks like her. She believes he may be her brother. Do you think he might be?

 

13.Crow writes a cryptic letter to the nurse, Evelyn Morgan. Do you think the nurse will understand?

 

14.Crow receives her response from Nurse Evelyn. She learns several things:

 

-         Who her parents were

-         Who the imposter bird keeper really is and what he is after

-         She does have a brother

-         Her mother left the treasure.

How might all of these things affect Crow?

 

15.Now that the police know what Mr. Kendall was looking for, other treasure hunters invade the island. Do you think Crow really knows where the treasure is hidden?

 

16.After knowing who her parents were and having found the treasure, is Crow still Crow – or is she Morgan now? Are they the same? Different? Will the treasure change Crow? And if so, how?

 

17.When they find the treasure, it brings unexpected problems. It is a burden. What do you think they should do? Turn it in? Hide it? Give it away? What would you do with the treasure if you were Crow?

 

18.While Crow is tending the young sailor, Mr. Kendall returns. What does she do to catch him and save Osh and Miss Maggie?

 

19.The young sailor is not Jason. It is possible Crow may never find her brother. How does she feel about this? If you were Crow, how would you feel?

 

20.Can you guess what would happen to Crow, Osh and Miss Maggie years later?

From 1 to 5, how many stars would you rate the book?  

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