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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Timothy and Phillip get coconuts in Chapter 13?
(a) Phillip climbs a tree.
(b) Timothy climbs a tree.
(c) They collect them off the beach.
(d) They throw rocks at the coconuts hanging from the tree.

2. In Chapter 4, how old does Timothy tell Phillip he is?
(a) 52.
(b) Upwards of 60.
(c) Upwards of 80.
(d) Around 30.

3. Off of what country's coast is the island Phillip and his parents live on at the beginning of the book?
(a) England.
(b) America.
(c) Venezuela.
(d) Canada.

4. As the tempest blows, why does Timothy have Phillip lie flat on the ground?
(a) So he won't fall in the water.
(b) The hut has blown away.
(c) So he won't get hit by a falling tree.
(d) To avoid the rising waters.

5. In Chapter 9, what does Timothy insist Phillip help him make?
(a) A water collection system.
(b) The hut.
(c) Phillip's sleeping mat.
(d) A new raft.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the rains of the tempest feel like to Phillip?

2. At what age does Timothy tell Phillip he began working on fishing boats?

3. In Chapter 3, what is Phillip doing when Timothy tells him he feels the same way, but there is nothing to be gained by it?

4. How does Timothy act when he is ill in Chapter 12?

5. How long has Phillip's family lived on the island as the book begins?

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