THEOBLONGBOX - Final story

Where was the narrator originally from?

• Charleston

• New York

• Miami

• South Carolina

How long did ships take to sail from Charleston to New York in good conditions?

• Three days

• Five days

• Six days

• Eight days

What did the narrator do upon arriving in New York?

• He took a tour of the city

• He visited Cornelius Wyatt

• He booked a cabin on a boat

• He went home

What was in the box that Cornelius Wyatt was transporting?

• His dead wife

• Valuable paintings

• Clothes

• Food

What happened to the ship during the storm?

• Sailed without problems

• Stopped

• Arrived at the shore

• Sank

What happened to Cornelius Wyatt at the end of the story?

• He stayed in Charleston

• He arrived in New York

• He sank with the ship

• He was saved

Why did the narrator think Cornelius had bought valuable paintings in Charleston?

What did the captain tell the narrator about the box?

• It was a treasure

• It brought bad luck

• It was a gift

• It was empty

• Cornelius chose to stay on the sinking ship because he didn’t want to leave the box behind.

• Have you ever had something very important to you? Would you risk your life for it? Why or why not?

What did the narrator do when Cornelius fainted?Cornelius lied to the other passengers about the box because he loved his wife and wanted to take her body with him.

• Do you think he was right to do this? Is it ever okay to lie to protect someone or something you love?