White Shadows in the South Seas

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1. What are the “white shadows” of the film’s title?
   • sailing ships’ sails
   • fortune tellers’ predictions
   • “good” magic
   • white men’s influence
2. What did Makia trade with Sebastian for his pearl?
   • ten dollars
   • a bottle of rum
   • a watch
   • a day off
3. What were the “Devils of the Deep?
   • razor sharp coral
   • giant squids
   • jagged edge clams
   • electric eels
4. Early in the film, what did the pearl diver die from?
   • asphyxiation
   • a collapsed lung
   • manta ray sting
   • shark bite
5. What disease killed the crew of the strange boat?
   • beri beri
   • bubonic plague
   • measles
   • leprosy
6. What was the name of the island tribe Lloyd found?
   • Borenga
   • Matta Loa
   • Tapau
   • Mehevi
7. What was used in the sacred Polynesian massage?
   • coconut oil
   • fish blubber
   • palm tree sap
   • pineapple pulp
8. What name do the islanders bestow on Lloyd, their white god?
   • Matta Loa
   • Tapau
   • Mehevi
   • Borenga
9. How does Lloyd win Faraway’s hand in marriage?
   • wins fight with her father
   • rescues her from rival tribe
   • saves her brother after drowning
   • wins race with tribal champion
10. For what purpose do the islanders harvest oysters?
    • to sell the pearls
    • to make jewelry from the shells
    • to eat them as food
    • to make fishhooks