Twenty-One Balloons Quiz #6

What is Professor Sherman's role on the island at the end of the chapter?

• He had to become the personal chef of Mr. F's family, working in their restaurant.

• He is given a letter name and a corresponding restaurant type to take up.

• He must be a perpetual guest, dining with them and staying where he wished.

• He must leave the island and never return, fearing for his life if he reveals their secrets.

What qualities did selected families need to live on the island? Check two.

• No family pets

• One boy and one girl between the ages of three and eight

• Already had to be fabulously wealthy

• Creative, diverse interests

What does the word "sumptuous" mean?

How many families live on the island?

• Fifty

• Ten

• Twenty

• Five

What is the name of the man who discovered Krakatoa and its mines?

• Mr. T

• Mr. M

• Mr. F

• Mr. U

Why did everyone have names of the letters of the alphabet?

Define "opulence" in this quote: "symbolizing the opulence and extravagance"

On what did the citizens of Krakatoa build their houses?

• Foundations of diamond rock

• Foundations of stone

• Foundations of concrete

• Foundations of wood

Name one thing that confused Professor Sherman about the island's culture.

In the quotation, "His first thoughts, upon suddenly discovering that he was the richest man in the world, were naturally of how to get off Krakatoa and back to civilization with a sizable load of diamonds," who is Mr. F talking about?