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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the army officer tell Phillip and Henrik to leave the bridge?
(a) They are vandalizing the bridge.
(b) They are creating a nuisance.
(c) The bridge is private property.
(d) They are in torpedo range.

2. What does Phillip hide under his makeshift bed on the couch?
(a) A hatchet.
(b) His report card.
(c) A gun.
(d) His baseball card collection.

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

4. Who does Timothy say raised him?
(a) Grace Enright.
(b) Hannah Grumbs.
(c) Olivia Washington.
(d) His parents.

5. In Chapter 4, what does Timothy tell Phillip is temporary?
(a) Phillip's blindness.
(b) Stew's illness.
(c) Timothy's fever.
(d) Their being stranded.

6. Who tells Henrik the American Navy will arrive at Curacao soon?
(a) Phillip, Sr.
(b) Phillip.
(c) One of the Chinese crewmen.
(d) Grace.

7. Who is Grace?
(a) Phillip's mother.
(b) Phillip's sister.
(c) Phillip's teacher.
(d) Henrik's mother.

8. When the supply ships stop sailing, what are the islanders worried about running out of?
(a) Meat and grains.
(b) Money and alcohol.
(c) Coffee and sugar.
(d) Fresh water and vegetables.

9. How does Phillip's father feel about the prospect of the supply ships sailing again?
(a) Confident.
(b) Worried.
(c) Angry.
(d) Uncertain.

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

11. What is the last name of Phillip's friend, Henrik?
(a) Gibson.
(b) Van Lipsen.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Van Boven.

12. In Chapter 4, how old does Timothy tell Phillip he is?
(a) 52.
(b) Upwards of 60.
(c) Upwards of 80.
(d) Around 30.

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

14. In Chapter 3, why does Phillip begin to dislike Timothy?
(a) He thinks Timothy is evil.
(b) He is unhappy about the amount of water Timothy gives him.
(c) Timothy shouts at him.
(d) Timothy doesn't like Phillip.

15. Which of his mother's attitudes does Phillip agree with for the first time in Chapter 3?
(a) Her desire to return to Virginia.
(b) Her dislike of black people.
(c) Her distrust of sailors.
(d) Her love of black people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends the S.S. Empire Tern to the island?

2. Who shows Phillip around the Tern?

3. How many passengers board the ship with Phillip and his mother to leave the island?

4. What type of ship is the S.S. Empire Tern?

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

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