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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the refinery shuts down, what are the Allies unable to get from the island?
(a) Fuel.
(b) Money.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Food.

2. In Chapter 6, what does Timothy tell Phillip a man can do in these waters?
(a) Find treasure.
(b) Catch a lot of fish.
(c) Die.
(d) Learn to swim.

3. Who helps Phillip into his life jacket when their boat is sinking?
(a) The captain.
(b) Timothy.
(c) A sailor.
(d) His mother.

4. What does Timothy tell Phillip is missing from the cay?
(a) A source of water and inhabitants.
(b) Trees.
(c) Shelter.
(d) Fish.

5. What color is the beach on the cay?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

6. Who sends the S.S. Empire Tern to the island?
(a) The American Navy.
(b) The Chinese Navy.
(c) The British Navy.
(d) The German Navy.

7. On what date do the Chinese crews agree to sail again?
(a) July 8.
(b) May 12.
(c) December 6.
(d) February 21.

8. After Phillip goes blind, how long does Timothy tell him it will take him to regain his sight?
(a) A year.
(b) A month.
(c) He will never regain his sight.
(d) A couple of days.

9. What is Phillip's father's name?
(a) Joseph Smith
(b) Phillip Enright, Sr.
(c) Walter Van Boven.
(d) Phillip Thomas.

10. After the incident with the Tern, what doesn't Phillip find exciting anymore?
(a) Fishing.
(b) The harbor.
(c) War.
(d) Sailors.

11. What type of ship do the Chinese crewman refuse to sail on?
(a) Oil tanker.
(b) Cruise ship.
(c) Battleship
(d) Submarine.

12. What causes the S.S. Hato to sink?
(a) It hits another ship.
(b) It is torpedoed.
(c) It is bombed by an aircraft.
(d) The engine malfunctions.

13. When Phillip first asks Timothy for water while on the raft, where does Timothy get the water?
(a) From the ocean.
(b) From a canteen around his neck.
(c) From a large keg on the raft.
(d) From a small bottle of water.

14. 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) England.
(d) Venezuela.

15. According to Phillip's father, why can't the islanders fight the Germans?
(a) They are cowards.
(b) They are on the side of the Germans.
(c) They aren't smart enough.
(d) They have no submarines or aircraft weaponry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Phillip dangle his hand over the edge of the raft?

2. Upon discovering he is blind, who does Phillip call for?

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

4. Who is afraid of airplanes?

5. Where does Phillip tell Timothy he is from?

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