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

2. Who sends destroyers and cruisers to protect the supply ships when they begin to sail again?
(a) German Navy.
(b) American and Dutch navies.
(c) American Navy.
(d) Japanese and German Navy.

3. What type of ship do the Chinese crewman refuse to sail on?
(a) Submarine.
(b) Oil tanker.
(c) Battleship
(d) Cruise ship.

4. How long has Phillip's family lived on the island as the book begins?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Four years.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, why does Timothy yell at Phillip?

3. What is the name of the bridge that gives Phillip and Henrik a view of the harbor?

4. Where does Phillip's father work?

5. Who shows Phillip around the Tern?

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