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

2. Where do Phillip and Henrik often spend time playing pirates?
(a) In Phillip's back yard.
(b) The ancient fort.
(c) In Henrik's basement.
(d) The harbor.

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

4. In Chapter 5, while Phillip and Timothy are on the raft, what does Timothy spot in the sky?
(a) An airplane.
(b) A flock of birds.
(c) A comet.
(d) Storm clouds.

5. Who shows Phillip around the Tern?
(a) Henrik.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) The captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Henrik the American Navy will arrive at Curacao soon?

2. Why does Timothy warn Phillip to stay away from the edge of the raft?

3. What color is the beach on the cay?

4. How does Phillip's father feel about the prospect of the supply ships sailing again?

5. At the beginning of the book, what is the name of the town where Phillip and his family live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Phillip accuse Timothy of being stingy when they are on the raft?

2. When the S.S. Empire Tern is sunk, what does Philip realize about the crew that was on board?

3. During their conversation about the war, why does Henrik seem to Phillip to be so knowledgeable about the goings on of the military?

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

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

7. Why doesn't Phillip want to leave Curacao with his mother?

8. Why is the S.S. Hato sailing to Panama before going to Miami?

9. When Phillip realizes he is blind, what story does Timothy tell him to attempt to soothe him?

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

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