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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the charge against the Chinese crewmen who refuse to sail?
(a) Murder.
(b) Theft.
(c) Mutiny.
(d) Traitors.

2. What causes the S.S. Hato to sink?
(a) It is torpedoed.
(b) It hits another ship.
(c) The engine malfunctions.
(d) It is bombed by an aircraft.

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

4. What island does Henrik tell Phillip has been destroyed?
(a) Curacao.
(b) St. Thomas.
(c) Aruba.
(d) Easter Island.

5. Who does Timothy say raised him?
(a) Olivia Washington.
(b) Grace Enright.
(c) His parents.
(d) Hannah Grumbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how much water does Timothy give Phillip when he first asks for it?

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

3. In Chapter 3, when Timothy and Phillip are on the raft, where does Timothy believe they are?

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

5. Why does the army officer tell Phillip and Henrik to leave the bridge?

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