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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 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.

2. 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) Because some skin colors are better than others.
(d) For the same reason fish and flowers come in different colors.

3. In Chapter 13, what causes Phillip to almost fall into the fishing hole?
(a) He slips on a rock.
(b) Pulling on a stubborn mussel.
(c) He steps on a sea urchin.
(d) He jumps up and down when Timothy catches a fish.

4. When Timothy first goes to explore the island, why does Phillip panic?
(a) He is sure Timothy will kill him.
(b) He is left alone on the beach.
(c) He hears something growling.
(d) He is bitten by something.

5. How does Phillip know when it is late May?
(a) There are 48 rocks lined up on the beach.
(b) He does not know.
(c) There are 48 notches on the tree.
(d) There are 48 pebbles in the can.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do ships avoid the Devil's Mouth?

3. In Chapter 11, what can't Phillip find on the beach?

4. What does Phillip cover Timothy with when he shivers due to his illness?

5. What does Timothy make the hut out of?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the Devil's Mouth?

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

5. In Chapter 12, what are the symptoms Timothy exhibits when he tells Phillip he has malaria?

6. What is a langosta?

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

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

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

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