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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 6 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Alec awoken on the ship in the middle of the night in Chapter 2?
(a) He is tossed from his bed during a storm.
(b) The Black licks him.
(c) The Captain shakes him.
(d) A siren wails.

2. What is the name of the ship Alec takes when leaving his uncle?
(a) The Drake.
(b) The Jewel.
(c) The Black.
(d) The Desmond.

3. How many days does Alec figure he has been on the island when he realizes it must be September 21?
(a) 19.
(b) 3.
(c) 180.
(d) 35.

4. Why does Alec make a spear with his pocket knife?
(a) Because he is bored.
(b) To try to catch fish.
(c) To kill the Black.
(d) To protect himself from wildlife.

5. What does one of the Arab men do when Captain Watson appears angry at the large cargo they are loading on his ship in Chapter 1?
(a) Fires him.
(b) Argues with him.
(c) Gives him money.
(d) Tells him they will find another ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Alec how they had to choke the Black on order to get him on board?

2. What does Alec see up ahead after he notices he and the Black are going into the waves rather than against them in Chapter 2?

3. What does the Captain tell Alec not to let anyone steal from him when Alec says goodbye before leaving Rio de Janeiro?

4. What part of New York does Alec live?

5. Where do the men who find Alec on the island tell him they are heading?

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