View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sense becomes more acute for Phillip after his blindness?
(a) Touch.
(b) Hearing.
(c) Taste.
(d) Smell.

2. What ship do Phillip and his mother board to leave the island?
(a) The Queen Anne.
(b) S.S. Hato.
(c) S.S. Blackbird.
(d) S.S. Empire Tern.

3. How long has Phillip's family lived on the island as the book begins?
(a) Four years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

4. What type of ship do the Chinese crewman refuse to sail on?
(a) Cruise ship.
(b) Battleship
(c) Oil tanker.
(d) Submarine.

5. In Chapter 7, what makes Phillip believe Timothy is holding something back?
(a) Timothy is too cheerful.
(b) Timothy won't speak to him.
(c) He can hear Timothy fidgeting.
(d) The tone of Timothy's voice.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the tempest ends, what does Phillip notice about Timothy's back?

2. What do the islanders call the Chinese crewmen when they refuse to sail?

3. On what island are Phillip and his parents living when the book starts?

4. In Chapter 13, what causes Phillip to almost fall into the fishing hole?

5. When Phillip discovers Timothy is dead, who or what comes to him?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 234 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample