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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the ship take Phillip after rescuing him?
(a) Miami.
(b) Panama.
(c) Canada.
(d) Curacao.

2. What does Phillip bring with him when he dives into the fishing hole?
(a) A lucky charm.
(b) A sharp stick.
(c) Stew.
(d) Nothing.

3. What reason does Phillip give Timothy for being unable to help with the work?
(a) Phillip doesn't want to.
(b) Phillip is too weak.
(c) Work is for adults.
(d) Phillip is blind.

4. How many passengers board the ship with Phillip and his mother to leave the island?
(a) 8.
(b) 15.
(c) 56.
(d) 13.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What appeal does Phillip make to his mother when she says she wants to leave the island?

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

3. In Chapter 18, what does Phillip realize about the smoke from the signal fire?

4. What does Timothy use to make sinkers?

5. In Chapter 4, how old does Timothy tell Phillip he is?

(see the answer key)

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