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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, when Phillip wakes up in the dark after feeling ill, what time does Timothy tell him it is?
(a) Noon.
(b) Midnight.
(c) 3 p.m.
(d) 10 a.m.

2. What happens to the lifeboat Phillip and his mother get into as it is lowered into the water?
(a) It is shot at.
(b) It bangs against the side of the ship and gets a hole in it.
(c) It lands safely in the water.
(d) It tips over.

3. Who shows Phillip around the Tern?
(a) The captain.
(b) His mother.
(c) Henrik.
(d) His father.

4. At the beginning of the book, what is the name of the town where Phillip and his family live?
(a) Willemstad.
(b) Fort Curacao.
(c) Alberta.
(d) Madison.

5. In Chapter 6, where does Phillip think he and Timothy will be better off?
(a) In the ocean.
(b) On the raft.
(c) On the island.
(d) Dead.

6. 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) They are in torpedo range.
(d) The bridge is private property.

7. Upon discovering he is blind, who does Phillip call for?
(a) His father.
(b) Henrik.
(c) His mother.
(d) Timothy.

8. Where do Phillip and Henrik often spend time playing pirates?
(a) In Henrik's basement.
(b) The harbor.
(c) In Phillip's back yard.
(d) The ancient fort.

9. What is Phillip's father doing as Phillip and his mom leave the island?
(a) Working.
(b) Standing on top of the fort waving goodbye.
(c) Running down the dock.
(d) Crying.

10. In Chapter 3, what is Phillip doing when Timothy tells him he feels the same way, but there is nothing to be gained by it?
(a) Shouting.
(b) Vomiting.
(c) Crying.
(d) Swimming away.

11. What island does Henrik tell Phillip has been destroyed?
(a) Curacao.
(b) Aruba.
(c) Easter Island.
(d) St. Thomas.

12. Where does Phillip tell Timothy he is from?
(a) New York City.
(b) St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands.
(c) Africa.
(d) New Orleans.

13. On what island are Phillip and his parents living when the book starts?
(a) Bikini Islands.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) St. Thomas.
(d) Curacao.

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

15. What is the charge against the Chinese crewmen who refuse to sail?
(a) Theft.
(b) Mutiny.
(c) Traitors.
(d) Murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the supply ships stop sailing, what are the islanders worried about running out of?

2. Where does Phillip's father work?

3. How does Grace feel about living on the island?

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

5. In Chapter 6, where does Timothy think he and Phillip will be better off?

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