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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Phillip first asks Timothy for water while on the raft, where does Timothy get the water?
(a) From a large keg on the raft.
(b) From the ocean.
(c) From a canteen around his neck.
(d) From a small bottle of water.

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

3. What is the last name of Phillip's friend, Henrik?
(a) Van Lipsen.
(b) Van Boven.
(c) Gibson.
(d) Johnson.

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

5. According to Phillip's father, why can't the islanders fight the Germans?
(a) They have no submarines or aircraft weaponry.
(b) They are on the side of the Germans.
(c) They are cowards.
(d) They aren't smart enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of his mother's attitudes does Phillip agree with for the first time in Chapter 3?

2. What does Timothy use to make the lean-to on the raft?

3. What appeal does Phillip make to his mother when she says she wants to leave the island?

4. What type of ship do the Chinese crewman refuse to sail on?

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

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