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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 is Phillip's father doing as Phillip and his mom leave the island?
(a) Crying.
(b) Working.
(c) Standing on top of the fort waving goodbye.
(d) Running down the dock.

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

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

4. In Chapter 3, why does Phillip vomit over the side of the raft?
(a) Timothy hit him in the stomach.
(b) He is in shock.
(c) He has the stomach flu.
(d) He has eaten a bad fish.

5. What does Timothy tell Phillip is missing from the cay?
(a) Trees.
(b) A source of water and inhabitants.
(c) Fish.
(d) Shelter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Timothy tell Phillip a man can do in these waters?

2. Who is Stew?

3. What color is the beach on the cay?

4. What type of ship is the S.S. Empire Tern?

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

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