Under the Blood Red Sun - Chapter 6 QUIZ

Why does Papa steer the boat right into a swarm of sea birds?

• The birds were a sign that there was bigger fish below

• Papa was trying to scare the birds away from the fish below

• Papa wanted the other fishing boats to move away

• The birds were attacking the other fishermen

Why did Papa and Sanji fish with bamboo poles and no bait?

• Because they saw a huge school of fish, the size of three baseball fields, and there was no time to put bait on the hook

• Because there wasn’t enough bait for everyone so they saved it for Tomi and Billy to use

• Because aku are sometimes attracted to the flashing silver of the hook

• Because bamboo poles bend and cannot support the weight of the bait - the only option is to fish without bait

What type of fish did Tomi catch?

• Ahi

• Aku

• Opelu

• Both A & B

Why do you think Papa and Sanji let Billy finish bringing up his catch, even though they knew it would take a long time?

• They wanted Billy to go through something hard - haoles don’t understand what hard work really is

• They wanted the fish that Billy had on the line - they knew it would be big and they would have a lot to bring back home

• They wanted to give Billy the experience of finishing the job and bringing up the catch

• They wanted to see if Billy would give up - they didn’t think he would be able to do it

Why was Billy so exhausted after catching his fish?

• Because he didn’t get much sleep the night before and didn't eat much breakfast that morning

• Because this was his first time fishing and he was so seasick

• Because he had to help Tomi pull up his catch before he could pull up his own

• Because his fish swam so far down, it took hours for him to bring it back up to the surface

What was in the bento Mama made for the fishing trip?

• Grilled Egg

• Musubi

• Shoyu aku

• All of the above

Describe the mood of the conversation between Sanji and Billy.

• Upset - Sanji wasn’t happy that it took Billy so long to pull up the fish because they missed out on more fishing

• Uncomfortable - Billy didn’t like how Sanji compared his name to a billy goat

• Friendly - Billy showed Sanji how to work the binoculars and Sanji praised Billy for how hard he worked

• Confused - Billy didn’t understand how Sanji, who never went to school, could be so smart at fishing

Who caught the biggest fish?

• Sanji

• Papa

• Tomi

• Billy

What did Sanji tell Billy to cook the fish with?

• Shoyu

• Lemon

• Butter

• A frying pan

Why did Keet say "thanks" to Tomi?

• Because Tomi didnʻt tell Mr. Wilson that Keet hit Billy

• Because Tomi handed Keet a piece of fish wrapped in a rice bag

• Because Tomi told Keet he would invite him on their next fishing trip

• Because Mr. Wilson made Keet say "thanks" to Tomi