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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ship do Phillip and his mother board to leave the island?
(a) S.S. Empire Tern.
(b) The Queen Anne.
(c) S.S. Blackbird.
(d) S.S. Hato.

2. What type of ship is the S.S. Empire Tern?
(a) A fishing trawler.
(b) An armed tanker.
(c) A submarine.
(d) A battleship.

3. While on the raft, how do Phillip and Timothy get fish to eat?
(a) They use a net.
(b) They spear them.
(c) The fish jump and land on the raft.
(d) They use a fishing pole.

4. In Chapter 4, when Phillip wakes up in the dark after feeling ill, what time does Timothy tell him it is?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Noon.
(c) 3 p.m.
(d) 10 a.m.

5. After the incident with the Tern, what doesn't Phillip find exciting anymore?
(a) Fishing.
(b) The harbor.
(c) Sailors.
(d) War.

6. On what island are Phillip and his parents living when the book starts?
(a) Bikini Islands.
(b) Curacao.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) St. Thomas.

7. In Chapter 3, how does Phillip react to the amount of water Timothy gives him?
(a) He understands the need to ration the water.
(b) He says he will be unable to drink so much.
(c) He complains about Timothy's stinginess and demands more.
(d) He is surprised by Timothy's generosity.

8. How old is Phillip when the book begins?
(a) Twenty-two.
(b) Nine.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Sixteen.

9. After Phillip goes blind, how long does Timothy tell him it will take him to regain his sight?
(a) A couple of days.
(b) He will never regain his sight.
(c) A year.
(d) A month.

10. Where does Phillip's father work?
(a) At the post office.
(b) On a ship.
(c) At the refinery.
(d) At a grocery store.

11. Why does Timothy warn Phillip to stay away from the edge of the raft?
(a) There are jellyfish nearby.
(b) The water is too cold.
(c) He can't swim.
(d) There are sharks in the water.

12. In Chapter 3, how much water does Timothy give Phillip when he first asks for it?
(a) One sip.
(b) As much as he can drink.
(c) A large cupful.
(d) A tiny cup.

13. Who shows Phillip around the Tern?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) Henrik.
(d) The captain.

14. How does Phillip's father feel about the prospect of the supply ships sailing again?
(a) Angry.
(b) Worried.
(c) Confident.
(d) Uncertain.

15. Who is afraid of airplanes?
(a) Henrik.
(b) Grace.
(c) Timothy.
(d) Phillip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the charge against the Chinese crewmen who refuse to sail?

2. Off of what country's coast is the island Phillip and his parents live on at the beginning of the book?

3. Which of his mother's attitudes does Phillip agree with for the first time in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 3, why does Phillip begin to dislike Timothy?

5. How does Timothy order Phillip to get around on the raft?

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