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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, how old does Timothy admit he is?
(a) 63.
(b) 92.
(c) Over 70.
(d) Over 50.

3. 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.

4. What does Timothy use to make fishing line?
(a) Strings from their clothing.
(b) A vine.
(c) Strands of a life line.
(d) His own hair.

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) Noon.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 3 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Phillip when the book begins?

2. On what island are Phillip and his parents living when the book starts?

3. What does Timothy agree to stop calling Phillip, and call him his real name instead?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Timothy make for Phillip to help him get around?

5. What shape does Timothy say the island is?

(see the answer key)

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