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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. How many passengers board the ship with Phillip and his mother to leave the island?
(a) 8.
(b) 56.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.
2. In Chapter 3, how does Phillip react to the amount of water Timothy gives him?
(a) He understands the need to ration the water.
(b) He is surprised by Timothy's generosity.
(c) He says he will be unable to drink so much.
(d) He complains about Timothy's stinginess and demands more.
3. In Chapter 6, where does Phillip think he and Timothy will be better off?
(a) Dead.
(b) On the island.
(c) On the raft.
(d) In the ocean.
4. In Chapter 5, while Phillip and Timothy are on the raft, what does Timothy spot in the sky?
(a) An airplane.
(b) Storm clouds.
(c) A comet.
(d) A flock of birds.
5. Where does Phillip tell Timothy he is from?
(a) New York City.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands.
(d) Africa.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where do Phillip and Henrik often spend time playing pirates?
2. Who tells Henrik the American Navy will arrive at Curacao soon?
3. How old is Phillip when the book begins?
4. After Phillip goes blind, how long does Timothy tell him it will take him to regain his sight?
5. In Chapter 6, when Phillip reminds Timothy that they've spotted land, what returns to Timothy's voice?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, why does the refinery shut down?
2. Why doesn't Phillip want to leave Curacao with his mother?
3. Why does Phillip, Sr. say that Grace and Phillip should not leave Curacao?
4. In Chapter 6, what happens that causes Phillip to fall off the raft into the water?
5. On the first night Timothy and Phillip are on the raft, what does Phillip think about as he lays looking at the stars?
6. At the beginning of the book, what do Phillip and Henrik find when they visit the harbor against their mothers' wishes?
7. During their conversation about the war, why does Henrik seem to Phillip to be so knowledgeable about the goings on of the military?
8. Why is the S.S. Hato sailing to Panama before going to Miami?
9. As the novel opens, why is young Phillip excited?
10. Why does Grace say she doesn't like living in Curacao?
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