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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 7, what makes Phillip believe Timothy is holding something back?
(a) The tone of Timothy's voice.
(b) Timothy is too cheerful.
(c) He can hear Timothy fidgeting.
(d) Timothy won't speak to him.

2. How does Phillip know when it is late May?
(a) There are 48 notches on the tree.
(b) There are 48 rocks lined up on the beach.
(c) There are 48 pebbles in the can.
(d) He does not know.

3. In Chapter 13, what does Timothy tell Phillip that Phillip must do?
(a) Catch his own langosta.
(b) Leave the island.
(c) Learn to fish.
(d) Learn to build a hut.

4. In Chapter 11, what can't Phillip find on the beach?
(a) The signal fire pile.
(b) Fish.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) The raft.

5. What method do Timothy and Phillip use to mark time on the island?
(a) The carve notches on a tree.
(b) They drop pebbles in a can.
(c) They do not mark time.
(d) They line rocks up on the beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the tempest ends, what does Phillip notice about Timothy's back?

2. What is a langosta?

3. In Chapter 8, after going to get langosta, why does Timothy groan?

4. At what age does Timothy tell Phillip he began working on fishing boats?

5. What does Timothy tell Phillip will be the main problem with Phillip traveling to the reef on his own?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what makes Phillip believe Timothy is holding something back from him as he tells Phillip about the island they are on and their prospects of being rescued?

2. What are three steps Timothy and Phillip take to prepare themselves for the tempest?

3. What does Timothy tell Phillip will be his main danger as he makes his way along the poles planted in the reef to the fishing hole?

4. In Chapter 14, how do Timothy and Phillip know a tempest is on the way?

5. Why does Timothy plan to keep a constant small fire burning at their campsite?

6. When Timothy contracts malaria, why isn't Phillip able to stop him from leaving the campsite and going to the beach?

7. What is the Devil's Mouth?

8. Why does Timothy decide to teach Phillip how to fish?

9. After the hut is blown away in the tempest, what does Timothy do to protect Phillip from the storm?

10. When Timothy confesses to Phillip that he thinks they are in the Devil's Mouth, why does he tell Phillip that he still believes they will be rescued, even though it will be difficult for ships to come near the island?

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