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2019 WES Reading Olympics > Windcatcher > Flashcards

Windcatcher Flashcards

1
Q

What is inside the chest Littlejohn is responsible for?

A

The entire payroll for General Burgoyne’s Royal Army of the North.

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2
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How did Tony earn his $300?

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By delivering newspapers for a whole year.

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What is the name of Tony’s boat, and what does it mean?

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A Snark and it means a mysterious, imaginary animal.

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4
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Why is the town called Swallows Bay?

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Because that was the name of Littlejohn’s ship.

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5
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What would happen if Tony found the treasure?

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The state of Connecticut would get it.

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6
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What does the flag on the couples boat stand for?

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Diving.

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7
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What happens to Tony’s watch after he swims?

A

It turns blank.

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8
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What was written inside of Tony’s boat model?

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Ezra Littlejohn, Quartermaster.

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9
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Where does Tony’s Grandma live?

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In Connecticut.

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10
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How old is Tony?

A

11 years old.

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11
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What is a snark?

A

A fake, Mysterious creature.

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12
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What were the conditions for buying snark?

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1: Grandma agrees, 2: Take lessons, 3:Always ware a life jacket.

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13
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Where did model makers (boats) put their names on their models?

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In the cabin.

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14
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What was in the cabin of the Swallow?

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A lens

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15
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Where did the lens fit?

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Littlejohn’s telescope.

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16
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How did tony get lost?

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He was following 2 people and they were to fast for him to follow.

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17
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What did tony think the swallow was when he saw it?

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Whale bones

18
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What type of ship was the swallow?

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A payroll ship

19
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Why was Tony at his grand mother’s house

A

To get sailing lessons

20
Q

Where did the sailboat model come from

A

a yard sale

21
Q

How did Tony find the remains of the “Swallow”?

A

He lost his shoe and when he found it, it was near the remains of the Swallow.

22
Q

Who was Captain Erza Littlejohn?

A

He was the quartermaster of the Swallow and the founder of Swallow’s Bay.

23
Q

What was so special about Captain Littlejohn’s statue?

A

The spy glass in his hand was pointing to Money Island which was where the shipwreck was.

24
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What does “Snark” mean?

A

A mysterious, imaginary animal.

25
Q

When Tony was spying on the couple?

A

Because he was worried that since it was a bright orange color, he would be more easy to spot.

26
Q

When Tony saw the remains of the ship, what did he think it was at first.

A

The remains of a whale.

27
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How did Tony lose the Snark?

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While he was spying, the tide rose just enough to lift the Snark off of the shore and into the water.

28
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How did Tony get caught spying?

A

While they were diving, he tried to see their registration number. Before he found it, the couple came back up from diving and saw him.

29
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Why did Tony want to see the couple’s registration number?

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Because Chris told him that since they tipped him over, if he got their registration number they could get them in trouble.

30
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Why was Tony’s grandma worried about Tony and the couple?

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Because she thought that if he was close to them or looking closely at what they were doing, they would harm him.

31
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who is chris and what does she do to help Tony sail

A

she is a girl with the name of a boy and she took tony to 4 foot deep water to help him get a feel for what it is like to sail

32
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how much money did Tony have and how much money was “Snark”

A

Tony had $300 and Snark was $295 and on sale

33
Q

how much money did they say Tony could have after they saved him

A

$10000 if he would not tell anyone

34
Q

when Chris’s brother the harbor master was coming to the boat how much did they say he could have if he didn’t tell Chris’s brother

A

half of what ever they found

35
Q

what kind of watch did tony have and what kind did he then want

A

he had a water resitant and he wanted a water proof

36
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what did Grandma do after Tony invited her on to the “Snark”

A

Tony i must make a confession i do not feel comfortable in a boat.

37
Q

how much did the shop owner say the model of the swallow was worth

A

2 to 4 hundred or more

38
Q

when he was looking at the pictures of shipwrecks what did he think they looked like?

A

the remains of sea creatures.

39
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what is Chris’s brother do for a living

A

he is harbor master

40
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how did the swallow become exposed

A

there was a hurricane that messed up the sand

2019 WES Reading Olympics (45 decks)

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