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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. At what age does Timothy tell Phillip he began working on fishing boats?
(a) 21.
(b) 10.
(c) 16.
(d) 5.
2. In Chapter 11, what does Timothy put on top of the hut?
(a) A carving of a cat.
(b) Mud.
(c) A lightning rod.
(d) A sun roof.
3. What does Phillip cover Timothy with when he shivers due to his illness?
(a) Sand.
(b) Grape leaves.
(c) Palm fronds.
(d) A piece of sail cloth.
4. How do Timothy and Phillip get coconuts in Chapter 13?
(a) They throw rocks at the coconuts hanging from the tree.
(b) Timothy climbs a tree.
(c) They collect them off the beach.
(d) Phillip climbs a tree.
5. At the end of Chapter 11, what is Timothy sure will change?
(a) The number of fish around the island.
(b) Phillip's attitude.
(c) The weather.
(d) Their luck.
Short Answer Questions
1. How do Timothy and Phillip feel when Phillip catches a fish?
2. Why do ships avoid the Devil's Mouth?
3. In Chapter 10, who doesn't like the rain?
4. In Chapter 9, what does Timothy insist Phillip help him make?
5. In Chapter 13, what does Timothy tell Phillip that Phillip must do?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 13, after Phillip learns to fish, what evidence is there that Phillip is growing more confident?
2. When Phillip tells Timothy that his mother doesn't like black people and asks Timothy why, what is Timothy's response?
3. After the hut is blown away in the tempest, what does Timothy do to protect Phillip from the storm?
4. In Chapter 12, what are the symptoms Timothy exhibits when he tells Phillip he has malaria?
5. In Chapter 14, how do Timothy and Phillip know a tempest is on the way?
6. Why is Phillip angry the first time Timothy goes to find langosta for their dinner?
7. What is a langosta?
8. What is the Devil's Mouth?
9. In Chapter 11, why does Phillip become nervous about Stew Cat's safety in Timothy's company?
10. After Timothy's fever breaks and he is able to return to the campsite, what two observations about Timothy does Phillip make?
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