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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Thomas' sons has a mean streak?
(a) Andy.
(b) David.
(c) Jake.
(d) Tom.

2. What does Roger enjoy doing that depresses him?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Shooting.

3. What does the day look like when Thomas gets ready to take the boys in the gulf stream?
(a) Hot and windy.
(b) Rainy and cold.
(c) Cold and windy.
(d) Calm and warm.

4. What is the name of Johnny's boat?
(a) Narwhal.
(b) Beluga.
(c) Dolphin.
(d) Swordfish.

5. What does Thomas plan to do with his boys in the gulf stream?
(a) Cruising.
(b) Deep sea fishing.
(c) Snorkeling.
(d) Birdwatching.

6. Who does the yachtsman yell at after he gets fully dressed?
(a) Richard.
(b) Rupert.
(c) Robert.
(d) Roger.

7. Why does Thomas divorce his second wife?
(a) She was cheating on him.
(b) He can't stand living with women.
(c) He got very depressed.
(d) She was cruel to him.

8. What does Roger do the morning after Queen Mary's birthday?
(a) Works on a dinghy.
(b) Calls his ex-wife.
(c) Works on his painting.
(d) Drinks with Thomas.

9. What does Thomas plan to do when he takes his boys out on the boat for the first time?
(a) Take pictures.
(b) Goggle Fish.
(c) Cruise.
(d) Paint.

10. How long do Thomas' sons plan to visit him on the island?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 5 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

11. What is Roger's brother's name?
(a) Darren.
(b) Doug.
(c) Dave.
(d) Dan.

12. Who is at fault in Thomas' divorces?
(a) Thomas.
(b) His wives.
(c) His sons.
(d) His parents.

13. Who shoots a flare gun on the dock?
(a) Harry.
(b) Hank.
(c) Fred.
(d) Frank.

14. What kind of fish takes David's bait in the gulf stream?
(a) Shark.
(b) Sword Fish.
(c) Tuna.
(d) Halibut.

15. What does the man with the flare gun shoot at?
(a) The bar.
(b) A boat.
(c) A stockpile of ammunition.
(d) A house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Thomas' cook?

2. Who kills the shark coming into the reef?

3. Who is the shark heading for that Eddy sees coming into the reef?

4. What color is the sand on the island that Thomas lives on at the beginning of the book?

5. What does the black boy in the bar want to give the crying woman he sees?

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