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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. Why do ships avoid the Devil's Mouth?
(a) The waters are shark-infested.
(b) There are dangerous reefs there.
(c) There is nothing there to see.
(d) It is enemy territory.

2. In Chapter 7, what does Timothy say to Phillip to calm his fears?
(a) There is plenty of food and water on the island.
(b) There is nothing to fear on the island.
(c) He can see another island.
(d) He can see a ship.

3. Why does Timothy think people have different colors of skin?
(a) For the same reason fish and flowers come in different colors.
(b) Because some skin colors are better than others.
(c) Because of the parts of the world they live in.
(d) Because people are all different.

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

5. In Chapter 8, how old does Timothy admit he is?
(a) 92.
(b) Over 70.
(c) Over 50.
(d) 63.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Timothy do to mark a path for Phillip along the reef?

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

3. What does Timothy use to make sinkers?

4. In Chapter 12, when Timothy stumbles out of the hut while ill, where does Phillip find him?

5. While on the island, what serious illness does Timothy come down with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the hut Timothy builds on the island look like?

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

4. 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?

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

6. In Chapter 13, after Phillip learns to fish, what evidence is there that Phillip is growing more confident?

7. Why is Phillip angry the first time Timothy goes to find langosta for their dinner?

8. 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?

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

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

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