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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the last name of Phillip's friend, Henrik?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Van Boven.
(c) Van Lipsen.
(d) Gibson.

3. Where does Phillip's father work?
(a) At a grocery store.
(b) On a ship.
(c) At the refinery.
(d) At the post office.

4. Who shows Phillip around the Tern?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) Henrik.
(d) The captain.

5. Who sends the S.S. Empire Tern to the island?
(a) The Chinese Navy.
(b) The American Navy.
(c) The German Navy.
(d) The British Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, when Phillip wakes up in the dark after feeling ill, what time does Timothy tell him it is?

2. While on the raft, how do Phillip and Timothy get fish to eat?

3. Off of what country's coast is the island Phillip and his parents live on at the beginning of the book?

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

5. In Chapter 6, what does Timothy tell Phillip a man can do in these waters?

(see the answer key)

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