2. Why does Jerry’s mother feel she is too protective?
She feels she is too protective because she’s a widow and sometimes doesn’t consider what Jerry wants.
3. Why does Jerry leave his mother at the beach?
He wants to be independent and explore the other beach.
4. Where does Jerry go on the second day of his vacation? What makes Jerry feel humiliated in front of the older boys?
He goes to the wild bay and jumps off the promontories. He feels humiliated because he can’t swim through the tunnel.
5. What steps does he take to prepare for the swim? Provide four.
1. He buys goggles
2. He finds the hole
3. He practices holding his breath using rocks to help him stay down
4. He skips a day b/c his mom tells him to, which helps him w/his breath holding.
5. He makes a plan when to try to swim through and does so 2 days before.