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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. When the tempest ends, what does Phillip notice about Timothy's back?
(a) There is one large cut on it.
(b) It has been flayed to ribbons.
(c) It has a few bruises.
(d) It is very strong.

2. What does Timothy make the hut out of?
(a) Wood from the raft.
(b) Mud.
(c) Wood cut from the palm trees.
(d) Dried palm fronds.

3. What does Phillip note about Timothy following his illness?
(a) He never fully regains his strength.
(b) His personality changes.
(c) He is stronger than ever.
(d) He is fearful.

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

5. In Chapter 8, whom does Phillip imagine he will have a tale to tell?
(a) His mother.
(b) His teacher.
(c) His father.
(d) Henrik.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Timothy first goes to explore the island, why does Phillip panic?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Timothy put on top of the hut?

3. What does Timothy agree to stop calling Phillip, and call him his real name instead?

4. What is a jumbi?

5. What does Timothy smash with a rock to make Phillip's first trip along the reef safer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Devil's Mouth?

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

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

4. In Chapter 11, why does Phillip become nervous about Stew Cat's safety in Timothy's company?

5. After Timothy's fever breaks and he is able to return to the campsite, what two observations about Timothy does Phillip make?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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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