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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What appeal does Phillip make to his mother when she says she wants to leave the island?
(a) To let him stay.
(b) To get a dog when they return.
(c) To take his father with them.
(d) To take Henrik with them.

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

4. On what island are Phillip and his parents living when the book starts?
(a) Bikini Islands.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Curacao.
(d) St. Thomas.

5. Who is afraid of airplanes?
(a) Grace.
(b) Henrik.
(c) Timothy.
(d) Phillip.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the supply ships stop sailing, what are the islanders worried about running out of?

2. What does Phillip hide under his makeshift bed on the couch?

3. Who sends destroyers and cruisers to protect the supply ships when they begin to sail again?

4. Off of what country's coast is the island Phillip and his parents live on at the beginning of the book?

5. How does Grace feel about living on the island?

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