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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. In Chapter 4, what does Timothy tell Phillip is temporary?
(a) Timothy's fever.
(b) Phillip's blindness.
(c) Their being stranded.
(d) Stew's illness.

2. What type of ship do the Chinese crewman refuse to sail on?
(a) Battleship
(b) Cruise ship.
(c) Oil tanker.
(d) Submarine.

3. Why does Timothy warn Phillip to stay away from the edge of the raft?
(a) He can't swim.
(b) There are sharks in the water.
(c) The water is too cold.
(d) There are jellyfish nearby.

4. In Chapter 6, where does Timothy think he and Phillip will be better off?
(a) Dead.
(b) In the ocean.
(c) On the island.
(d) On the raft.

5. How does Phillip's father feel about the prospect of the supply ships sailing again?
(a) Confident.
(b) Uncertain.
(c) Angry.
(d) Worried.

Short Answer Questions

1. What appeal does Phillip make to his mother when she says she wants to leave the island?

2. Why does the army officer tell Phillip and Henrik to leave the bridge?

3. What happens to Phillip when Timothy spots land?

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

5. What is Phillip's father's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Phillip accuse Timothy of being stingy when they are on the raft?

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

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

4. Why doesn't Phillip want to leave Curacao with his mother?

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

6. During their conversation about the war, why does Henrik seem to Phillip to be so knowledgeable about the goings on of the military?

7. Why is the S.S. Hato sailing to Panama before going to Miami?

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

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

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

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