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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Timothy think people have different colors of skin?
(a) Because some skin colors are better than others.
(b) For the same reason fish and flowers come in different colors.
(c) Because people are all different.
(d) Because of the parts of the world they live in.

2. What method do Timothy and Phillip use to mark time on the island?
(a) They line rocks up on the beach.
(b) They drop pebbles in a can.
(c) The carve notches on a tree.
(d) They do not mark time.

3. What appeal does Phillip make to his mother when she says she wants to leave the island?
(a) To take his father with them.
(b) To take Henrik with them.
(c) To get a dog when they return.
(d) To let him stay.

4. In Chapter 3, how much water does Timothy give Phillip when he first asks for it?
(a) A tiny cup.
(b) A large cupful.
(c) As much as he can drink.
(d) One sip.

5. What did Timothy keep off the island while he chased away the jumbi?
(a) Stew.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Phillip.
(d) Birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Phillip's father's name?

2. How old is Phillip when the book begins?

3. How does Phillip know when it is late May?

4. How do Timothy and Phillip get coconuts in Chapter 13?

5. What ship do Phillip and his mother board to leave the island?

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