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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 6, why does Timothy yell at Phillip?
(a) Phillip falls into the shark infested waters.
(b) Phillip eats all the food.
(c) Phillip drinks all the water.
(d) Phillip becomes despondent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the bridge that gives Phillip and Henrik a view of the harbor?

2. 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?

3. In Chapter 5, while Phillip and Timothy are on the raft, what does Timothy use to make a smoke signal?

4. Where does Phillip tell Timothy he is from?

5. Off of what country's coast is the island Phillip and his parents live on at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. On the first night Timothy and Phillip are on the raft, what does Phillip think about as he lays looking at the stars?

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

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

4. In Chapter 6, what happens that causes Phillip to fall off the raft into the water?

5. At noon on Phillip's and Timothy's third day on the raft, what does Timothy do for Phillip as a plane passes overhead?

6. What does Timothy say the island he spots looks like?

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

8. Why did Phillip's family move to Curacao?

9. What information does Timothy provide Phillip about himself when Phillip asks where Timothy comes from?

10. Who are the occupants of the raft Phillip wakes up on after the S.S. Hato sinks?

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