Text and Structure
The narrator of the story
Noah
Responsible for setting the Coral Queen on fire
Jasper Jr.
When Noah first proposed that he should help Shelly with Operation Royal Flush Shelly said, “Oh no you don’t, James Bond, Jr. It’s too hairy.” The word hairy in this sentence means
risky
“Jasper Jr. wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he knew that the stranger meant business.” This quote is an example of
idiom
“Please don’t grow up to be one of those men who lie for the sport of it, and most men do. That’s a fact.”
Shelly
The literature category that best describes Flush is
Non-fiction
Name two jobs Mr. Underwood had during the novel
Boat captain, cab driver
“Jasper Jr. started throttling me by the shoulders.” The word throttling in this sentence means
gripped up
“Thwock-a-thwock-a-thwock . . .” (P.218) This quote is an example of
Onomatopoeia
“Son, I heard from Jasper Jr. that you’ve been givin’ him a hard time.”
Dusty
The point of view of this story is
First Person
The character that ran away
Lice Peeking
Transom, stern, and bow are all parts of
Parts of a ship
“Being a bartender in the Keys is like being a roofer in hurricane season.” (P.227) What is being compared in this simile...
bartender and roofer in hurricane season
“You know how many jails around this world are full of people who spoke up for what they believe in and lost their freedom? Lost everything they had? Look at Nelson Mandela. He spent twenty-seven years in a South African prison.”
Mr. Underwood (Paine)
How you know the POV of the story *Not that it uses I/me
It's told by the narrator
Abbey's nasty habit
biting
Donna Underwood said, “Someday he’ll get exactly what he deserves. What goes around comes around.”
Karma
“The water was as warm as soup, but an icy shiver ran down my neck as I kicked onward.” (P.188) “Luno was pacing like a hungry cat.” (P.191) What these two quotes have in common
Similes
“Mr. Underwood, what happened to your hands? You didn’t happen to burn them, did you?”
Officer (Lt.)
Environmental protection and standing up for what you believe in
Theme
Mr. Underwood's lawyer
Mr Shine
Loggerhead, tarpon, finger mullet, mangrove snapper, and shook
Marine life in florida
“Above us hung a glittering spray of stars that stretched all the way to Cuba.” This quote is an example of
imagery
“Now get goin’, both of you. Me and the boys are gonna finish our chat.”
Grandpa / Old Pirate