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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Phillip first asks Timothy for water while on the raft, where does Timothy get the water?
(a) From a small bottle of water.
(b) From the ocean.
(c) From a large keg on the raft.
(d) From a canteen around his neck.

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

5. According to Phillip's father, why can't the islanders fight the Germans?
(a) They are on the side of the Germans.
(b) They are cowards.
(c) They have no submarines or aircraft weaponry.
(d) They aren't smart enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Phillip think Timothy is from?

2. What is the last name of Phillip's friend, Henrik?

3. What is the name of the bridge that gives Phillip and Henrik a view of the harbor?

4. Who is Grace?

5. Who is afraid of airplanes?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what actions do Phillip and Grace take to stay safe from the Germans?

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

3. On the first night Timothy and Phillip are on the raft, what does Phillip think about as he lays looking at the stars?

4. At noon on Phillip's and Timothy's third day on the raft, what does Timothy do for Phillip as a plane passes overhead?

5. Why does Phillip, Sr. say that Grace and Phillip should not leave Curacao?

6. Who are the occupants of the raft Phillip wakes up on after the S.S. Hato sinks?

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

8. In Chapter 2, why does the refinery shut down?

9. What information does Timothy provide Phillip about himself when Phillip asks where Timothy comes from?

10. Why did Phillip's family move to Curacao?

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