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.