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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. In Chapter 3, why does Phillip begin to dislike Timothy?
(a) He is unhappy about the amount of water Timothy gives him.
(b) He thinks Timothy is evil.
(c) Timothy shouts at him.
(d) Timothy doesn't like Phillip.

2. What color is the beach on the cay?
(a) White.
(b) Brown.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

3. Who does Timothy say raised him?
(a) Grace Enright.
(b) His parents.
(c) Hannah Grumbs.
(d) Olivia Washington.

4. What is the last name of Phillip's friend, Henrik?
(a) Gibson.
(b) Van Boven.
(c) Van Lipsen.
(d) Johnson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phillip hide under his makeshift bed on the couch?

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

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

4. How old is Phillip when the book begins?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is unusual about Grace's reaction when the S.S. Hato is torpedoed?

5. Why does Grace say she doesn't like living in Curacao?

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

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

8. In Chapter 6, what happens that causes Phillip to fall off the raft into the water?

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

10. At the beginning of the book, what do Phillip and Henrik find when they visit the harbor against their mothers' wishes?

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