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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 11, what does Timothy tell Phillip he was doing on the north shore?
(a) Cutting fire wood.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Looking for ships.

2. What do the rains of the tempest feel like to Phillip?
(a) Soft taps.
(b) Soothing.
(c) Hailstones.
(d) Nails.

3. What does Timothy use to make fishing line?
(a) Strings from their clothing.
(b) A vine.
(c) His own hair.
(d) Strands of a life line.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Timothy and Phillip eat a large meal before the tempest hits?

2. When Timothy recovers from his illness, what doesn't he recall doing?

3. What does Phillip note about Timothy following his illness?

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

5. In Chapter 7, when Timothy tells Phillip he isn't sure where they are, what does Phillip think of Timothy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is a langosta?

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

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

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

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

7. Where does Timothy take Phillip to teach him to fish?

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

9. 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?

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

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