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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Brewster use to maintain a fire?
(a) Petrol
(b) Twigs
(c) Seal oil
(d) The boat's sail
2. How does Hump internally refer to Brewster?
(a) My woman, my mate
(b) Silly girl
(c) My wife
(d) Funny face
3. How long does it take Hump to put up the sails?
(a) Three days
(b) Seven days
(c) Five days
(d) Eight days
4. What does Larsen think he has?
(a) A brain tumor
(b) The measles
(c) Leprosy
(d) Cancer
5. What does Hump unsuccessfully try to build?
(a) A well
(b) A toilet
(c) A hut
(d) A tent
6. What does Hump discover Larsen doing whilst investigating the ship?
(a) Clasping his head and moaning
(b) Having a conversation with himself
(c) Banging his head aginst the wall
(d) Vomiting
7. How does Hump start a fire?
(a) With a shotgun shell
(b) With a stick
(c) With two pieces of flint
(d) With his cigarette lighter
8. What has Hump forgotten?
(a) Matches
(b) Knives and forks
(c) Beer
(d) Food
9. What does the prominence appear to be?
(a) A Japanese tourist resort
(b) A war zone
(c) A seal rookery
(d) A penguin rookery
10. Where does Larsen sleep whilst on the islet?
(a) With the seals
(b) On his ship
(c) In Hump's bed
(d) In Brewster's bed
11. What do Hump and Brewster take it in turns to do?
(a) Keep watch
(b) Talk to Larsen
(c) Torture Larsen
(d) Work on the ship
12. What do Hump and Brewster beach comb for?
(a) Fossils
(b) More seals
(c) Oysters
(d) The spars and masts
13. What do they do when Brewster wakes up?
(a) Fish
(b) Eat breakfat
(c) Light some flares
(d) Sing
14. What are Hump and Brewster worried that Larsen will do?
(a) Imprision them
(b) Talk to them
(c) Hurt them
(d) Rob them
15. What does Hump discover about Larsen?
(a) He is deaf
(b) He is gay
(c) He is blind
(d) He is in love
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Hump too exhausted to do after a night out at sea?
2. What does Hump change the sails to indicate?
3. What does Hump not express to Brewster?
4. How much does Hump clear the beach by?
5. What does Larsen lose his ability to do?
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