Astral Pirates — Questions and answers

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What is the name of the teacher at the Coral Reef Academy?

Choices

  1. Captain Coral
  2. Captain Barnacle ✓
  3. Captain Seastar
  4. Captain Galleon

Answer: Captain Barnacle

From page 1

What special item did Captain Barnacle mention that can trap memories?

Choices

  1. The Crystal of Clarity
  2. The Sand of Forgetfulness
  3. The Amulet of Mnemosyne ✓
  4. The Shell of Silence

Answer: The Amulet of Mnemosyne

From page 3

What caused the Coral Reef Academy to shudder violently and the alarms to blare?

Choices

  1. A giant whale bumping into it.
  2. The arrival of Astral Pirates. ✓
  3. An earthquake deep in the ocean.
  4. Captain Barnacle practicing booming.

Answer: The arrival of Astral Pirates.

From page 4

How did Coralia feel when the Astral Pirates attacked?

Choices

  1. Excited to meet new friends.
  2. Fear gripped her heart. ✓
  3. Calm and ready for school.
  4. Confused about kelp-weaving.

Answer: Fear gripped her heart.

From page 5

What did Coralia decide they needed to use to fight back against the pirates?

Choices

  1. An old navigation chart.
  2. A new kelp-weaving loom.
  3. The 'True Compass of the Deep'. ✓
  4. Captain Barnacle's stern eye.

Answer: The 'True Compass of the Deep'.

From page 6

How is the Astral Pirate Captain described on this page?

Choices

  1. A friendly, plump figure with a sparkly hat.
  2. A wise old Merfolk with deep blue eyes.
  3. A gaunt figure with glowing eyes and a tattered hat. ✓
  4. A cheerful seahorse with a big smile.

Answer: A gaunt figure with glowing eyes and a tattered hat.

From page 8

What happened immediately after Coralia plunged the compass into the Astral Pirate ship?

Choices

  1. The compass broke into many pieces.
  2. The pirate ship became stronger and bigger.
  3. A blinding light erupted, and the pirate ship began to dissolve. ✓
  4. Coralia and Finley were captured by the pirates.

Answer: A blinding light erupted, and the pirate ship began to dissolve.

From page 10

What did Captain Barnacle praise Coralia and Finley for?

Choices

  1. Their excellent kelp-weaving skills.
  2. Finding the Amulet of Mnemosyne.
  3. Coralia's courage and Finley's loyalty. ✓
  4. Cleaning the classrooms quickly.

Answer: Coralia's courage and Finley's loyalty.

From page 13

What did Captain Barnacle say the Amulet of Mnemosyne could do?

Choices

  1. Make merfolk swim faster.
  2. Trap memories forever. ✓
  3. Make coral grow bigger.
  4. Help merfolk breathe air.

Answer: Trap memories forever.

From page 14

Who appeared before Coralia and Finley, offering something they might need?

Choices

  1. Captain Barnacle, with a new compass.
  2. A new Merfolk named Zara, the Librarian, with a map. ✓
  3. Another Astral Pirate, trying to steal memories.
  4. A friendly fish, showing them the way home.

Answer: A new Merfolk named Zara, the Librarian, with a map.

From page 17

What did Zara's map show Coralia and Finley?

Choices

  1. The fastest way back to the academy.
  2. The location of a hidden treasure chest.
  3. The path to the Amulet, guarded by sea serpents. ✓
  4. A new kelp-weaving technique.

Answer: The path to the Amulet, guarded by sea serpents.

From page 18

What important responsibility rested on Coralia and Finley's shoulders as they plunged into the depths?

Choices

  1. The task of finding new kelp-weaving materials.
  2. The job of cleaning the entire Coral Reef Academy.
  3. The fate of their memories and the memories of all Merfolk. ✓
  4. The challenge of teaching Captain Barnacle new songs.

Answer: The fate of their memories and the memories of all Merfolk.

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