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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapter 1 ("Shipwreck and Desertion") through Chapter 3 ("Our First Landfall").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do they make their swimming belts from?
(a) Seaweed and empty kegs.
(b) Rope and empty flasks.
(c) Strips of sailcloth and cushions.
(d) The remains of the life vests.

2. When Elizabeth learns that they are alone on the ship, what is her response?
(a) She says that they should find something to eat.
(b) She laughs and says that God will protect them.
(c) She breaks down crying.
(d) She says that they should have a family prayer.

3. Who discovers oysters and salt?
(a) Franz.
(b) Jack.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Ernest.

4. From the speed of nightfall, what does the narrator deduce?
(a) There must be mountains somewhere past the cliffs.
(b) They must be near the equator.
(c) They are farther West than he had imagined.
(d) Their island is unexpectedly large.

5. What do the narrator and Fritz discover that they can make utensils out of?
(a) Turtle shells.
(b) Gourds.
(c) Wood.
(d) Mussel shells.

Short Answer Questions

1. Just as the narrator and Fritz are about to leave camp to explore for the first time, what does he suddenly remember that they have forgotten?

2. Whose idea is it to make the boat out of barrels?

3. Who thinks to bring the bag of seeds ashore?

4. What does Fritz do that causes the narrator to tell him that he is the oldest and needs to set a better example?

5. How does the family end up alone on the ship?

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