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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Timothy insist Phillip help him make?
(a) The hut.
(b) A water collection system.
(c) A new raft.
(d) Phillip's sleeping mat.

2. In Chapter 11, what does Phillip realize Timothy is trying to make him?
(a) Healthy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Independent.
(d) Happy.

3. What shape does Timothy say the island is?
(a) Long and narrow.
(b) Rectangular.
(c) Melon shaped.
(d) Circular.

4. What does Phillip cover Timothy with when he shivers due to his illness?
(a) Grape leaves.
(b) Sand.
(c) Palm fronds.
(d) A piece of sail cloth.

5. In Chapter 10, who doesn't like the rain?
(a) Timothy.
(b) Stew.
(c) Phillip.
(d) The langosta.

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

7. What does Phillip learn to feel the direction of so he will know where to fish?
(a) The sun.
(b) The wind.
(c) The movement of the fish.
(d) The water.

8. Why do ships avoid the Devil's Mouth?
(a) The waters are shark-infested.
(b) It is enemy territory.
(c) There are dangerous reefs there.
(d) There is nothing there to see.

9. In Chapter 8, how old does Timothy admit he is?
(a) Over 70.
(b) 63.
(c) 92.
(d) Over 50.

10. What does Timothy use to make sinkers?
(a) Rusty bolts.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Seashells.
(d) Pieces of wood.

11. In Chapter 10, whom does Phillip tell Timothy his mother does not like?
(a) Rich people.
(b) Chinese people.
(c) Black people.
(d) Men.

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

13. How does Timothy know that a tempest is on the way?
(a) The waves make a cracking noise.
(b) The birds leave the island.
(c) There are no fish in the fishing hole.
(d) It gets very cold.

14. What do the rains of the tempest feel like to Phillip?
(a) Nails.
(b) Soft taps.
(c) Soothing.
(d) Hailstones.

15. In Chapter 13, what does Phillip believe about Timothy?
(a) He has given up hope of rescue.
(b) He is older than he says he is.
(c) He has gone crazy.
(d) He is the smartest man Phillip knows.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Phillip realize Timothy has been making for him?

2. When Timothy asks Phillip to help him write a message in the sand, what does Phillip discover?

3. What does Phillip note about Timothy following his illness?

4. When Timothy recovers from his illness, what doesn't he recall doing?

5. In Chapter 13, upon first arriving at the fishing hole, what does Timothy have Phillip do?

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