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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age does Timothy tell Phillip he began working on fishing boats?
(a) 10.
(b) 21.
(c) 16.
(d) 5.

2. What is a jumbi?
(a) A lucky spirit.
(b) A fish.
(c) An evil spirit.
(d) A large wolf-like animal.

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

4. What does Timothy build on a forty foot rise near the palm trees?
(a) A trap.
(b) A signal fire.
(c) Their campsite.
(d) A statue.

5. Why do Timothy and Phillip lose consciousness during the tempest?
(a) A wave crashes over their heads.
(b) A tree falls and hits them.
(c) They are struck by flying debris.
(d) They are frightened.

6. While on the island, what serious illness does Timothy come down with?
(a) Malaria.
(b) TB.
(c) Measles.
(d) Scarlet Fever.

7. In Chapter 11, what does Timothy tell Phillip he was doing on the north shore?
(a) Looking for ships.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Cutting fire wood.

8. In Chapter 8, what does Phillip believe has become of his mother?
(a) He believes she is on the other side of the island.
(b) He believes she has returned to Virginia.
(c) He believes she is safe.
(d) He believes she is dead.

9. What is a langosta?
(a) A large fish.
(b) An octopus.
(c) A clawless lobster.
(d) A type of shark.

10. How does Phillip know when it is late May?
(a) There are 48 notches on the tree.
(b) There are 48 pebbles in the can.
(c) There are 48 rocks lined up on the beach.
(d) He does not know.

11. What do Timothy and Phillip make to help Phillip get from the campsite to the signal fire pile?
(a) A stone path.
(b) A fence.
(c) A rope.
(d) Crutches.

12. What does Phillip feel slithering around his feet as the tempest begins to hit?
(a) Fog.
(b) Fish.
(c) Lizards.
(d) Snakes.

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

14. In Chapter 7, what makes Phillip believe Timothy is holding something back?
(a) He can hear Timothy fidgeting.
(b) The tone of Timothy's voice.
(c) Timothy is too cheerful.
(d) Timothy won't speak to him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the tempest ends, what does Phillip notice about Timothy's back?

2. Why do Timothy and Phillip eat a large meal before the tempest hits?

3. In Chapter 12, as Timothy and Phillip return from the beach to their campsite, what does Timothy do for the first time?

4. In Chapter 10, whom does Phillip tell Timothy his mother does not like?

5. In Chapter 8, how old does Timothy admit he is?

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