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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Phillip tell Timothy he is from?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands.
(c) New York City.
(d) Africa.

2. What is Phillip's father doing as Phillip and his mom leave the island?
(a) Standing on top of the fort waving goodbye.
(b) Running down the dock.
(c) Working.
(d) Crying.

3. Which of his mother's attitudes does Phillip agree with for the first time in Chapter 3?
(a) Her love of black people.
(b) Her dislike of black people.
(c) Her desire to return to Virginia.
(d) Her distrust of sailors.

4. Off of what country's coast is the island Phillip and his parents live on at the beginning of the book?
(a) Canada.
(b) Venezuela.
(c) America.
(d) England.

5. How many passengers board the ship with Phillip and his mother to leave the island?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 56.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, why does Phillip vomit over the side of the raft?

2. Who sends destroyers and cruisers to protect the supply ships when they begin to sail again?

3. What is the last name of Phillip's friend, Henrik?

4. Where does Phillip's father work?

5. What does Timothy tell Phillip is missing from the cay?

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