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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the lifeboat Phillip and his mother get into as it is lowered into the water?
(a) It is shot at.
(b) It lands safely in the water.
(c) It bangs against the side of the ship and gets a hole in it.
(d) It tips over.

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

3. How long are Phillip and Timothy on the island before it rains for the first time?
(a) Two days.
(b) One week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A month.

4. What do the rains of the tempest feel like to Phillip?
(a) Soft taps.
(b) Soothing.
(c) Nails.
(d) Hailstones.

5. In Chapter 15, why are Phillip and Timothy naked?
(a) They are hot.
(b) Their clothes have become too dirty to wear.
(c) They've decided clothes aren't necessary.
(d) The storm took their clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the tempest ends, what does Phillip notice about Timothy's back?

2. In Chapter 8, how old does Timothy admit he is?

3. How does Timothy suggest they can get more drinking water?

4. In Chapter 3, what is Phillip doing when Timothy tells him he feels the same way, but there is nothing to be gained by it?

5. In Chapter 12, when Timothy stumbles out of the hut while ill, where does Phillip find him?

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