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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 5, whom does Timothy say is bad luck?
(a) Grace.
(b) Stew.
(c) Phillip.
(d) Henrik.
2. Why does Phillip dangle his hand over the edge of the raft?
(a) He is hot.
(b) To cool a bee sting.
(c) He is bored.
(d) To catch a fish.
3. On what date do the Chinese crews agree to sail again?
(a) December 6.
(b) July 8.
(c) May 12.
(d) February 21.
4. What happens to the lifeboat Phillip and his mother get into as it is lowered into the water?
(a) It tips over.
(b) It bangs against the side of the ship and gets a hole in it.
(c) It lands safely in the water.
(d) It is shot at.
5. In Chapter 3, why does Phillip begin to dislike Timothy?
(a) Timothy shouts at him.
(b) He thinks Timothy is evil.
(c) Timothy doesn't like Phillip.
(d) He is unhappy about the amount of water Timothy gives him.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 3, what is Phillip doing when Timothy tells him he feels the same way, but there is nothing to be gained by it?
2. In Chapter 3, how much water does Timothy give Phillip when he first asks for it?
3. In Chapter 6, where does Timothy think he and Phillip will be better off?
4. What island does Henrik tell Phillip has been destroyed?
5. What is Phillip's father's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Grace say she doesn't like living in Curacao?
2. Why does Timothy warn Phillip not to dangle his hands over the side of the raft into the water?
3. Why does Phillip accuse Timothy of being stingy when they are on the raft?
4. What is unusual about Grace's reaction when the S.S. Hato is torpedoed?
5. Why did Phillip's family move to Curacao?
6. When the S.S. Empire Tern is sunk, what does Philip realize about the crew that was on board?
7. What information does Timothy provide Phillip about himself when Phillip asks where Timothy comes from?
8. At noon on Phillip's and Timothy's third day on the raft, what does Timothy do for Phillip as a plane passes overhead?
9. In Chapter 2, what actions do Phillip and Grace take to stay safe from the Germans?
10. In Chapter 5, what does Phillip think he is glad he got to see before going blind?
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