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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age does Timothy tell Phillip he began working on fishing boats?
(a) 21.
(b) 16.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

2. What is a jumbi?
(a) A large wolf-like animal.
(b) A lucky spirit.
(c) An evil spirit.
(d) A fish.

3. What method do Timothy and Phillip use to mark time on the island?
(a) They drop pebbles in a can.
(b) The carve notches on a tree.
(c) They do not mark time.
(d) They line rocks up on the beach.

4. When the tempest ends, what does Phillip notice about Timothy's back?
(a) It has a few bruises.
(b) There is one large cut on it.
(c) It is very strong.
(d) It has been flayed to ribbons.

5. In Chapter 13, what does Phillip realize Timothy has been making for him?
(a) A cot.
(b) Fishing hooks.
(c) A spear.
(d) His own hut.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, why does Phillip vomit over the side of the raft?

2. After the incident with the Tern, what doesn't Phillip find exciting anymore?

3. In Chapter 7, what makes Phillip believe Timothy is holding something back?

4. In Chapter 4, when Phillip wakes up in the dark after feeling ill, what time does Timothy tell him it is?

5. What shape does Timothy say the island is?

(see the answer key)

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