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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Hermit of the Island.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days early do the boys arrive at the docks?
(a) One day.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Five days.

2. When does Moritz become worried about Ulf?
(a) When the police siren goes off.
(b) When he hears gunfire.
(c) When he doesn't return in a few hours.
(d) When a messenger arrives at the barge.

3. How does Beanpole save Will's life?
(a) Gives him artificial respiration.
(b) Stops the bleeding from his arm.
(c) Pushes on his back making the water come out of his lungs.
(d) Pulls him from the water.

4. What hit Will on the head in the river?
(a) A plank from the raft.
(b) An oar.
(c) A log.
(d) A rock.

5. What does Beanpole decide might help the two boys get some food?
(a) Work for dinner.
(b) Steal from the market.
(c) Act like a vagrant.
(d) Look for berries in the woods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the captain of the barge?

2. Where did Will, Henry, and Beanpole travel together?

3. Why does Will begin to tire as the boys are swimming towards land?

4. What time did Ulf say they were leaving the village?

5. When does the man wake the boys the next morning?

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