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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Phillip's father work?
(a) At a grocery store.
(b) On a ship.
(c) At the post office.
(d) At the refinery.

2. In Chapter 6, when Phillip reminds Timothy that they've spotted land, what returns to Timothy's voice?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Power.
(d) Joy.

3. In Chapter 6, where does Timothy think he and Phillip will be better off?
(a) On the island.
(b) In the ocean.
(c) Dead.
(d) On the raft.

4. What does Phillip hide under his makeshift bed on the couch?
(a) His report card.
(b) A hatchet.
(c) His baseball card collection.
(d) A gun.

5. What do the islanders call the Chinese crewmen when they refuse to sail?
(a) Smart.
(b) Cowards.
(c) Chinks.
(d) Idiots.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Timothy tell Phillip is temporary?

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

3. What ship do Phillip and his mother board to leave the island?

4. Upon discovering he is blind, who does Phillip call for?

5. In Chapter 5, while Phillip and Timothy are on the raft, what does Timothy spot in the sky?

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