Prologue; Day 1, Chapters 1-6

Reading Check

1. David Williamson jumping overboard (Prologue)

2. Assistant to the head chef (Chapter 1)

3. She wants to Skype about something worrying her. (Chapter 4)

Short Answer

1. Shy is attracted to Carmen, but she has a fiancé. When the reader first sees Carmen, Shy gets distracted by her and cannot look away. When he can’t sleep, he goes to her cabin, and they kiss. (Chapters 1-6)

2. Bill wears a black suit and has been asking about Shy. When Shy sees him watching him, he gets scared and is glad his friend will stay with him and not leave him alone. (Chapter 6)

Day 2, Chapters 7-27; Day 3, Chapters 28-30

Reading Check

1. A large engagement ring (Chapter 8)

2. Bill, the man in the black suit (Chapter 10)

3. That his nephew has Romero Disease (Chapter 10)

4. Addison and the oilman (Chapter 29)

Short Answer

1. Shy helps passengers out of training and loyalty and because he does not know what else to do. He helps people to look for his friends, desperate to find them alive.