Quiz on the Tanker Incident

What did the tanker resemble as it emerged from the darkness?

• A small boat

• A giant leviathan

• A lighthouse

• A giant whale

How tall was the tanker out of the water?

• Nine stories

• Seven stories

• Five stories

• Three stories

What did the massive anchors on the tanker resemble?

• The wings of a bird

• The horns on a monster

• The fins of a fish

• The claws of a crab

Who yelled that they had drifted into the shipping lanes?

• Lito

• Señor Castillo

• Luis

• Papi

What did Papi try to do frantically?

• Row the boat

• Signal the tanker

• Light a fire

• Start the engine

Why did Papi not want to be seen by the tanker?

• They would be fined

• They would be rescued and sent back to Cuba

• They would be attacked

• They would be ignored

What did Luis finally manage to do?

• Light a fire

• Start the engine

• Row the boat

• Signal the tanker

What happened to Iván’s father?

• He signaled the tanker

• He fell overboard

• He started the engine

• He lit a fire

What did Isabel do when she saw Señor Castillo in the water?

• She lit a fire

• She dove in after him

• She started the engine

• She screamed for help

What did the waves from the tanker do to their boat?

• Lifted it up and dumped seawater on them

• Pushed it to safety

• Capsized it

• Broke it in half