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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Phillip realize Timothy has been making for him?
(a) His own hut.
(b) A cot.
(c) A spear.
(d) Fishing hooks.

2. What does Timothy smash with a rock to make Phillip's first trip along the reef safer?
(a) Crabs.
(b) Sea urchins.
(c) Sharp rocks.
(d) Mussel shells.

3. In Chapter 7, what does Timothy say to Phillip to calm his fears?
(a) There is plenty of food and water on the island.
(b) There is nothing to fear on the island.
(c) He can see another island.
(d) He can see a ship.

4. When does the rain begin to fall, signaling the beginning of the tempest?
(a) Around noon.
(b) Late at night.
(c) As night falls.
(d) At dawn.

5. What did Timothy keep off the island while he chased away the jumbi?
(a) Birds.
(b) Stew.
(c) Lizards.
(d) Phillip.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Timothy tell Phillip he began working on fishing boats?

2. In Chapter 10, who doesn't like the rain?

3. In Chapter 15, why are Phillip and Timothy naked?

4. What does Timothy use to make fishing line?

5. In Chapter 8, after going to get langosta, why does Timothy groan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the hut Timothy builds on the island look like?

2. In Chapter 11, why does Phillip become nervous about Stew Cat's safety in Timothy's company?

3. When Timothy contracts malaria, why isn't Phillip able to stop him from leaving the campsite and going to the beach?

4. As Timothy and Phillip wait for the tempest to hit the cay, Phillip feels slithering around his ankles. What causes this feeling?

5. In Chapter 9, why does Timothy and Phillip tear vines down from the north end of the island?

6. Why is Phillip angry the first time Timothy goes to find langosta for their dinner?

7. What are three steps Timothy and Phillip take to prepare themselves for the tempest?

8. Where does Timothy take Phillip to teach him to fish?

9. In Chapter 14, how do Timothy and Phillip know a tempest is on the way?

10. In Chapter 13, after Phillip learns to fish, what evidence is there that Phillip is growing more confident?

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