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Kensuke's Kingdom Chapter 9

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  • Why did Kensuke already know some English?
    Because he had lived in London.
  • When did the orangutans come to Kensuke?
    When they were upset or frightened.
  • Why does Michael think of leaving the island with both hope and trepidation?
    Because he wants to see his parents again, but doesn't want to lerave Kensuke.
  • Why does Tomodachi stop at the mouth of the cave?
    Because she has lost her baby, Kikanbo.
  • Who does Kensuke compare Michael to?
    His son.
  • What makes Kensuke stop being angry at him?
    He thinks about how Tomodachi feels when her baby goes missing and compares this to how Michael's mother must be feeling.
  • What do Kensuke and Michael start doing together?
    They start playing football.
  • What does Kensuke decide at the end of the Chapter?
    To leave the island.
  • Why did a policeman tell Kensuke off in London?
    Because he sat on a lion in Trafalgar Square.
  • What happened to Kensuke's hometown?
    An atomic bomb was dropped on it.
  • How did Michael feel about Kensuke not talking to him?
    He felt sad/ down.
  • Why does Kensuke change his mind about being angry with Michael?
    He realises Michael has his whole life ahead of him because he is young.
  • How did Kensuke feel about Michael when he first came to the island?
    He hated him.
  • What does Kensuke help Michael do during this chapter?
    Rebuild the beacon.
  • Why was the relationship between Michael and Kensuke strained?
    Because Michael had thrown the bottle into the sea.
  • What did Kensuke want after what Michael did?
    He wanted solitude/ to be alone.
  • What does Kensuke take Michael to see on the beach?
    Turtles hatching, leaving holes and going into the sea.
  • Name three modern inventions that amazed Kensuke...
    the microwave, landing on the moon, satellites, computers, the Concorde
  • Why does Kensuke never want to return to Japan?
    Because he fears his wife and son were killed.
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