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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Timothy order Phillip to get around on the raft?
(a) Crawl.
(b) He tells him not to move at all.
(c) On his bottom.
(d) Walk.

2. What is Phillip's father doing as Phillip and his mom leave the island?
(a) Standing on top of the fort waving goodbye.
(b) Crying.
(c) Working.
(d) Running down the dock.

3. In Chapter 4, when Phillip wakes up in the dark after feeling ill, what time does Timothy tell him it is?
(a) 3 p.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) Midnight.

4. How does Phillip's father feel about the prospect of the supply ships sailing again?
(a) Confident.
(b) Uncertain.
(c) Angry.
(d) Worried.

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

6. Who sends destroyers and cruisers to protect the supply ships when they begin to sail again?
(a) American Navy.
(b) Japanese and German Navy.
(c) American and Dutch navies.
(d) German Navy.

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

8. Where does Phillip tell Timothy he is from?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Africa.
(c) New York City.
(d) St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands.

9. Where does Phillip think Timothy is from?
(a) America.
(b) Australia.
(c) South America.
(d) Africa.

10. What happens to the Tern as it sets sail?
(a) It explodes.
(b) It sails safely away.
(c) It hits another ship.
(d) It sinks.

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

12. After Phillip goes blind, how long does Timothy tell him it will take him to regain his sight?
(a) A month.
(b) A couple of days.
(c) A year.
(d) He will never regain his sight.

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

14. In Chapter 5, whom does Timothy say is bad luck?
(a) Grace.
(b) Phillip.
(c) Stew.
(d) Henrik.

15. While on the raft, how do Phillip and Timothy get fish to eat?
(a) They use a net.
(b) They spear them.
(c) They use a fishing pole.
(d) The fish jump and land on the raft.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shows Phillip around the Tern?

2. How does Grace feel about living on the island?

3. In Chapter 5, while Phillip and Timothy are on the raft, what does Timothy spot in the sky?

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

5. What causes the S.S. Hato to sink?

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