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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Phillip hide under his makeshift bed on the couch?
(a) A hatchet.
(b) His report card.
(c) His baseball card collection.
(d) A gun.

2. How many passengers board the ship with Phillip and his mother to leave the island?
(a) 8.
(b) 13.
(c) 56.
(d) 15.

3. When the supply ships stop sailing, what are the islanders worried about running out of?
(a) Fresh water and vegetables.
(b) Meat and grains.
(c) Money and alcohol.
(d) Coffee and sugar.

4. How old is Phillip when the book begins?
(a) Nine.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Sixteen.

5. At the beginning of the book, what is the name of the town where Phillip and his family live?
(a) Madison.
(b) Alberta.
(c) Fort Curacao.
(d) Willemstad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Henrik the American Navy will arrive at Curacao soon?

2. How does Phillip's father feel about the prospect of the supply ships sailing again?

3. What is Phillip's father doing as Phillip and his mom leave the island?

4. What is the last name of Phillip's friend, Henrik?

5. What appeal does Phillip make to his mother when she says she wants to leave the island?

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