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What did Ellie do to create a distraction?
What did Ellie do to create a distraction?
Why did the guardsman yell at Ellie to get away from the whale?
Why did the guardsman yell at Ellie to get away from the whale?
What did Ellie think she heard coming from inside the whale?
What did Ellie think she heard coming from inside the whale?
Why were the seagulls frenzied and screeching?
Why were the seagulls frenzied and screeching?
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How did Ellie describe the whale's singing?
How did Ellie describe the whale's singing?
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What was the dying whale doing before it closed its eye?
What was the dying whale doing before it closed its eye?
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Why did Ellie puncture the whale's skin low down?
Why did Ellie puncture the whale's skin low down?
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What was Anna's reaction when Ellie started cutting the whale?
What was Anna's reaction when Ellie started cutting the whale?
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What was Ellie's initial reaction when she noticed something holding her ankle?
What was Ellie's initial reaction when she noticed something holding her ankle?
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What was the general reaction of the crowd when Anna and the guardsman reacted with disbelief?
What was the general reaction of the crowd when Anna and the guardsman reacted with disbelief?
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Study Notes
The Incident at the Beach
- Ellie created a distraction by cutting a hole in the whale's skin to release the trapped girl, Anna.
- The guardsman yelled at Ellie to get away from the whale because he thought she was in danger.
- Ellie thought she heard a faint cry or whimpering coming from inside the whale.
- The seagulls were frenzied and screeching due to the commotion and smell of blood from the injured whale.
- Ellie described the whale's singing as a low, mournful sound like a lament.
- The dying whale was thrashing about before it closed its eye.
- Ellie punctured the whale's skin low down to release Anna, who was trapped inside.
- Anna was shocked and panicked when Ellie started cutting the whale.
- Ellie's initial reaction when she noticed something holding her ankle was fear and confusion.
- The crowd reacted with shock, disbelief, and horror as Anna and the guardsman watched the scene unfold.
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