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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Stew?
(a) The cook.
(b) Timothy's cat.
(c) The captain's dog.
(d) The cook's cat.

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

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

4. 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) Venezuela.
(d) England.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Phillip when the book begins?

3. How does Timothy order Phillip to get around on the raft?

4. At the beginning of the book, what is the name of the town where Phillip and his family live?

5. Where does Phillip think Timothy is from?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, why does the refinery shut down?

2. Why does Phillip, Sr. say that Grace and Phillip should not leave Curacao?

3. At the beginning of the book, what do Phillip and Henrik find when they visit the harbor against their mothers' wishes?

4. When the S.S. Empire Tern is sunk, what does Philip realize about the crew that was on board?

5. Why does Timothy warn Phillip not to dangle his hands over the side of the raft into the water?

6. In Chapter 2, what actions do Phillip and Grace take to stay safe from the Germans?

7. As the novel opens, why is young Phillip excited?

8. In Chapter 5, what does Phillip think he is glad he got to see before going blind?

9. Why does Timothy order Phillip to crawl around the raft, not walk?

10. When Phillip realizes he is blind, what story does Timothy tell him to attempt to soothe him?

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