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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. What type of ship do the Chinese crewman refuse to sail on?
(a) Oil tanker.
(b) Battleship
(c) Submarine.
(d) Cruise ship.
2. On what island are Phillip and his parents living when the book starts?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) St. Thomas.
(c) Bikini Islands.
(d) Curacao.
3. What is Phillip's father's name?
(a) Walter Van Boven.
(b) Joseph Smith
(c) Phillip Thomas.
(d) Phillip Enright, Sr.
4. In Chapter 4, when Phillip wakes up in the dark after feeling ill, what time does Timothy tell him it is?
(a) 3 p.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) Midnight.
5. Who tells Henrik the American Navy will arrive at Curacao soon?
(a) Phillip.
(b) Grace.
(c) Phillip, Sr.
(d) One of the Chinese crewmen.
Short Answer Questions
1. 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?
2. In Chapter 6, where does Timothy think he and Phillip will be better off?
3. At the beginning of the book, what is the name of the town where Phillip and his family live?
4. What happens to the Tern as it sets sail?
5. In Chapter 3, how does Phillip react to the amount of water Timothy gives him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Timothy order Phillip to crawl around the raft, not walk?
2. Why does Timothy warn Phillip not to dangle his hands over the side of the raft into the water?
3. Why does Phillip accuse Timothy of being stingy when they are on the raft?
4. Why is the S.S. Hato sailing to Panama before going to Miami?
5. What information does Timothy provide Phillip about himself when Phillip asks where Timothy comes from?
6. Why does Grace say she doesn't like living in Curacao?
7. Why did Phillip's family move to Curacao?
8. When the S.S. Empire Tern is sunk, what does Philip realize about the crew that was on board?
9. What activity do Phillip and Henrik often engage in when they visit the harbor?
10. Why does Phillip, Sr. say that Grace and Phillip should not leave Curacao?
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