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1. As the novel opens, why is young Phillip excited?

Phillip is excited at the beginning of the novel because school has been canceled due to the arrival of German submarines that are patrolling the island of Curacao.

2. What activity do Phillip and Henrik often engage in when they visit the harbor?

Phillip and Henrik often go to the harbor to play at defending the island from imaginary pirates. The black Caribbean sailors on the ships play along and pretend to be pirates as Phillip and Henrik pretend to shoot them.

3. At the beginning of the book, what do Phillip and Henrik find when they visit the harbor against their mothers' wishes?

When Philip and Henrik visit the harbor at the beginning of the book, they find that there are no ships at sea. Instead, the townsmen are carrying guns and are defending the ancient fort.

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