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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the S.S. Hato to sink?
(a) It is torpedoed.
(b) The engine malfunctions.
(c) It is bombed by an aircraft.
(d) It hits another ship.

2. What type of ship is the S.S. Empire Tern?
(a) A submarine.
(b) A battleship.
(c) An armed tanker.
(d) A fishing trawler.

3. In Chapter 5, while Phillip and Timothy are on the raft, what does Timothy use to make a smoke signal?
(a) A leg from the lean to.
(b) Driftwood.
(c) Pieces of the water keg.
(d) A plank from the raft.

4. Upon discovering he is blind, who does Phillip call for?
(a) His father.
(b) Henrik.
(c) Timothy.
(d) His mother.

5. Who is Grace?
(a) Phillip's sister.
(b) Phillip's teacher.
(c) Phillip's mother.
(d) Henrik's mother.

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

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

8. Who is Stew?
(a) The captain's dog.
(b) Timothy's cat.
(c) The cook.
(d) The cook's cat.

9. What does Timothy use to make the lean-to on the raft?
(a) An old sail from the ship.
(b) Seaweed and driftwood.
(c) Some planks and their clothing.
(d) The water keg.

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

11. In Chapter 4, what does Timothy tell Phillip is temporary?
(a) Stew's illness.
(b) Timothy's fever.
(c) Their being stranded.
(d) Phillip's blindness.

12. What island does Henrik tell Phillip has been destroyed?
(a) Easter Island.
(b) Aruba.
(c) St. Thomas.
(d) Curacao.

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

14. Which of his mother's attitudes does Phillip agree with for the first time in Chapter 3?
(a) Her love of black people.
(b) Her distrust of sailors.
(c) Her dislike of black people.
(d) Her desire to return to Virginia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, where does Timothy think he and Phillip will be better off?

2. In Chapter 3, how does Phillip react to the amount of water Timothy gives him?

3. What color is the beach on the cay?

4. How old is Phillip when the book begins?

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

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