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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Timothy agree to stop calling Phillip, and call him his real name instead?
(a) Master.
(b) Sir.
(c) Son.
(d) Young Boss.

2. Why do ships avoid the Devil's Mouth?
(a) It is enemy territory.
(b) There are dangerous reefs there.
(c) The waters are shark-infested.
(d) There is nothing there to see.

3. In Chapter 11, what does Phillip realize Timothy is trying to make him?
(a) Angry.
(b) Independent.
(c) Healthy.
(d) Happy.

4. When Timothy first goes to explore the island, why does Phillip panic?
(a) He is bitten by something.
(b) He hears something growling.
(c) He is sure Timothy will kill him.
(d) He is left alone on the beach.

5. In Chapter 10, who doesn't like the rain?
(a) Phillip.
(b) Stew.
(c) The langosta.
(d) Timothy.

6. In Chapter 9, what does Timothy do when Phillip calls him a stupid, ugly black man?
(a) Timothy cries.
(b) Timothy agrees.
(c) Timothy slaps Phillip.
(d) Timothy leaves the campsite in a huff.

7. What does Phillip note about Timothy following his illness?
(a) He is fearful.
(b) His personality changes.
(c) He is stronger than ever.
(d) He never fully regains his strength.

8. In Chapter Twelve, when does Timothy's fever finally break?
(a) Early evening.
(b) Mid-morning.
(c) Noon.
(d) Midnight.

9. What does Timothy use to make sinkers?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Seashells.
(c) Rusty bolts.
(d) Pieces of wood.

10. As the tempest blows, why does Timothy have Phillip lie flat on the ground?
(a) So he won't fall in the water.
(b) To avoid the rising waters.
(c) So he won't get hit by a falling tree.
(d) The hut has blown away.

11. In Chapter 15, why are Phillip and Timothy naked?
(a) They are hot.
(b) The storm took their clothes.
(c) They've decided clothes aren't necessary.
(d) Their clothes have become too dirty to wear.

12. In Chapter 13, what does Phillip believe about Timothy?
(a) He is the smartest man Phillip knows.
(b) He has gone crazy.
(c) He is older than he says he is.
(d) He has given up hope of rescue.

13. How long are Phillip and Timothy on the island before it rains for the first time?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) A month.
(d) Two days.

14. Why doesn't Timothy want Phillip to go to the reef with him at first?
(a) He thinks there are people there.
(b) He doesn't want to share the fish.
(c) It is too dangerous.
(d) He is hiding treasure.

15. In Chapter 13, what causes Phillip to almost fall into the fishing hole?
(a) Pulling on a stubborn mussel.
(b) He steps on a sea urchin.
(c) He slips on a rock.
(d) He jumps up and down when Timothy catches a fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How big is the hut Timothy builds?

2. How deep is the water in the fishing hole?

3. When Phillip discovers Timothy is dead, who or what comes to him?

4. What does Phillip learn to feel the direction of so he will know where to fish?

5. What do Timothy and Phillip make to help Phillip get from the campsite to the signal fire pile?

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