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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Phillip's father feel about the prospect of the supply ships sailing again?
(a) Confident.
(b) Angry.
(c) Uncertain.
(d) Worried.

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

3. What is Phillip's father's name?
(a) Phillip Thomas.
(b) Joseph Smith
(c) Walter Van Boven.
(d) Phillip Enright, Sr.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What island does Henrik tell Phillip has been destroyed?

3. When the refinery shuts down, what are the Allies unable to get from the island?

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

5. At the beginning of the book, what is the name of the town where Phillip and his family live?

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