6-Minute Podcast Episode 1 - Six Minutes Begins

What is the setting of this story?

• at a resort in the mountains
• on a whale-watching adventure in the ocean
• at a home in the country
• at a government facility where the parents work.

The family was on

• An adventure to see whales
• a cruise to the Bahamas
• a trip to see their grandmother
• a trip to the dad's work facility.

What happens in the story to cause the conflict?

• Birdie falls overboard and notices a girl in the ocean.
• The captain calls, "Man Overboard!"
• The parents disappear
• Cyrus jumps overboard because he has to save his sister.

The Anders family keeps referring to the girl as "Holiday."

Why do they decide to call her this name?

• She has a bracelet that says Holiday.
• She has asked to be called Holiday.
• It was a holiday when they found her.
• She muttered, "Holiday" when they pulled her onto the ship.

What does the girl have that is mysterious?

• A marking on her forehead
• A bruise above her eye.
• A marking on her hand
• A broken arm.

What does Cyrus and Birdie's parents do that is strange?

• They ask the kids to throw the girl back into the water.
• They tell Holiday that they are her parents.
• They leave the girl at the hospital and don't offer to help.
• They took the kids on a trip.

What is your prediction on what will happen next in this story?

• They will take the girl home with them and investigate her story.
• The will turn the girl over to the riverboat authorities
• They will throw the girl back into the water.
• They will realize the girl is their long lost daughter and take her home.

What is the relationship between Cyrus and Birdie?

• They are friends

• They are siblings

• They are cousins

• They are not related

Why is the girl's marking significant?

• It is a birthmark

• It is a tattoo

• It is a sign of her identity

• It is not significant

What is the likely reason for the family's trip?

• For a vacation

• For a work-related trip

• To visit relatives

• To find the girl