The Great Wide Sea

reading quiz

1.   what do the brothers see on the way to the keys?     venus
2. what happens to the mom? hit by a car
3. what is the boats name? chrysalis 
4. what happened to dads hand? cut by the motor
5.  what did Ben do to get them money in Nassau? paint boats
6. what happens to dad? dies
7. how many trash bags does Ben fill with water? twelve
8. what does Gerry catch? a flounder
9. how much money does dad give Ben? $400
10. Why? to get a plane ticket

Main themes

1. one of the major themes is definitely love. the entire book Ben is dealing with love with his dad and whether he loves them or not. also,the strong bond between the brothers show how important love is when you need it most.
2. family is also a major theme. the boys must stick together as a family in order to survive both on the boat and on the island. Family also is important to care for each other and stick together. 
3. the other major theme is trust. a lot of them had to trust each other with their lives and thats the biggest example of trust between them. when dad "dies" the brothers need trust in order to make it home.

news bowl 2

Kushner, By Jacob. "Haiti Candidates Lead Protest to Nullify Election  | Ajc.com." Atlanta News, Sports, Atlanta Weather, Business News | Ajc.com. Web. 02 Dec. 2010. <http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/haiti-candidates-lead-protest-764208.html>.

 some political candidates led a march through Haiti on Thursday to say that the election was tainted with fraud. on person, Charles Henri-Baker, said that the people were not allowed to vote and he wants a democratic election. there were many problems with the elections like the polls opened late and some voters were not allowed in. when protesters threw rocks at police they fired warning shots but no injured were documented.

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"Ivory Coast Opposition Leader Named Winner of Vote  | Ajc.com." Atlanta News, Sports, Atlanta Weather, Business News | Ajc.com. Web. 02 Dec. 2010. <http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/ivory-coast-opposition-leader-763388.html>.

the winner of Abijan's recent elections, Alassane Ouattara, was objected since the elections were not on sate tv the people in favor of the ruling party said that it was a 'attempted coup'. the elections chief said that he had won with a vote over 50%. this election was put in place to stabilize the country after its civil war in 2002