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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 does Timothy agree to stop calling Phillip, and call him his real name instead?
(a) Sir.
(b) Son.
(c) Young Boss.
(d) Master.

2. What does Phillip learn to feel the direction of so he will know where to fish?
(a) The movement of the fish.
(b) The wind.
(c) The sun.
(d) The water.

3. Why do Timothy and Phillip lose consciousness during the tempest?
(a) They are frightened.
(b) A wave crashes over their heads.
(c) A tree falls and hits them.
(d) They are struck by flying debris.

4. In Chapter 9, what does Timothy insist Phillip help him make?
(a) The hut.
(b) A water collection system.
(c) Phillip's sleeping mat.
(d) A new raft.

5. When Timothy recovers from his illness, what doesn't he recall doing?
(a) Going down to the beach.
(b) Yelling at Phillip.
(c) The shipwreck.
(d) Phillip's name.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phillip feel slithering around his feet as the tempest begins to hit?

2. What does Timothy use to make fishing line?

3. In Chapter 10, whom does Phillip tell Timothy his mother does not like?

4. In Chapter 7, what makes Phillip believe Timothy is holding something back?

5. In Chapter 13, what does Timothy tell Phillip that Phillip must do?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Phillip tells Timothy that his mother doesn't like black people and asks Timothy why, what is Timothy's response?

2. In Chapter 9, why does Timothy and Phillip tear vines down from the north end of the island?

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

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

5. How do Phillip and Timothy mark the passing of time on the island?

6. As Timothy and Phillip wait for the tempest to hit the cay, Phillip feels slithering around his ankles. What causes this feeling?

7. What stops Phillip's sobbing when Timothy first leaves him to get langosta?

8. What does Timothy tell Phillip to try to convince him that, despite his blindness, Phillip will be able to weave a sleeping mat?

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

10. What is the Devil's Mouth?

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