1.Name three
things that change between Michael and Kensuke as a result of the message in
the bottle.
2.What lesson
does Kensuke learn that helps him to better understand how Michael is feeling?
3.Michael
feels
a ‘weight of guilt’ on his shoulders after Kensuke finds the bottle. Write
about a time when you felt guilty about something. How did you overcome it?
4.What two
things does Kensuke plan to do with Michael after their chat in the cave?
5.Why do
they only go fishing in the outrigger once in a while?
6.Why do
Kensuke’s paintings of cherry trees remind him of his sister?
7.In the
story, Michael came to the island in 1988. What things from everyday life in
today’s world would you tell Kensuke about to amaze him?
