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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon discovering he is blind, who does Phillip call for?
(a) Timothy.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) Henrik.

2. In Chapter 3, how does Phillip react to the amount of water Timothy gives him?
(a) He says he will be unable to drink so much.
(b) He is surprised by Timothy's generosity.
(c) He complains about Timothy's stinginess and demands more.
(d) He understands the need to ration the water.

3. While on the raft, how do Phillip and Timothy get fish to eat?
(a) They spear them.
(b) The fish jump and land on the raft.
(c) They use a fishing pole.
(d) They use a net.

4. In Chapter 3, how much water does Timothy give Phillip when he first asks for it?
(a) One sip.
(b) A tiny cup.
(c) A large cupful.
(d) As much as he can drink.

5. In Chapter 4, when Phillip wakes up in the dark after feeling ill, what time does Timothy tell him it is?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Noon.
(d) 3 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the charge against the Chinese crewmen who refuse to sail?

2. According to Phillip's father, why can't the islanders fight the Germans?

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

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

5. What is Phillip's father's name?

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