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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a langosta?
(a) An octopus.
(b) A type of shark.
(c) A clawless lobster.
(d) A large fish.

2. How many feet out on the reef is the fishing hole?
(a) 100 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 50 feet.
(d) 5 feet.

3. What does Timothy tell Phillip will be the main problem with Phillip traveling to the reef on his own?
(a) He may get lost.
(b) The path is steep.
(c) Stepping on sea urchins.
(d) The risk of falling.

4. What is Phillip able to tell apart by the sounds they make?
(a) Birds.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Bugs.
(d) Fish.

5. What does Timothy build on a forty foot rise near the palm trees?
(a) A trap.
(b) Their campsite.
(c) A statue.
(d) A signal fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phillip believe Timothy died?

2. At the close of the book, where does Phillip decide to go exploring someday?

3. Why does Phillip decide that Timothy chose a high spot to build their campsite on?

4. Why do Timothy and Phillip lose consciousness during the tempest?

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

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