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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Thomas' oldest son look when Thomas first sees him?
(a) Sad.
(b) Scared.
(c) Mad.
(d) Annoyed.

2. What does Thomas plan to do when he takes his boys out on the boat for the first time?
(a) Goggle Fish.
(b) Take pictures.
(c) Paint.
(d) Cruise.

3. What does the man with the flare gun shoot at?
(a) A house.
(b) The bar.
(c) A stockpile of ammunition.
(d) A boat.

4. Who kills the shark coming into the reef?
(a) Thomas.
(b) David.
(c) Tom.
(d) Eddy.

5. How many times has Thomas been married?
(a) Four times.
(b) Five Times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Three times.

6. What does Roger think will help him find a good woman?
(a) Living with Thomas.
(b) Writing a good book.
(c) Dating a woman unlike the others.
(d) Listening to his friends' advice.

7. What does Roger enjoy doing that depresses him?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Shooting.

8. Why does Thomas not paint in the style that he likes most?
(a) It is too hard.
(b) It brings up too many memories.
(c) It takes longer.
(d) It does not sell as well.

9. How big is the fish that takes David's bait in the gulf stream?
(a) 500 pounds.
(b) 250 pounds.
(c) 100 pounds.
(d) 1,000 pounds.

10. What is the name of the owner of the bar on the island?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Billy.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Jimmy.

11. What does Roger write?
(a) Articles.
(b) Textbooks.
(c) Poems.
(d) Novels.

12. Why does Thomas divorce his second wife?
(a) He can't stand living with women.
(b) She was cruel to him.
(c) She was cheating on him.
(d) He got very depressed.

13. What does Thomas like to paint?
(a) Portraits.
(b) Abstract pieces.
(c) Water landscapes.
(d) Island scenes.

14. Who complains about the flare gun being shot?
(a) Bobby.
(b) The yachtsman.
(c) Fred.
(d) Thomas.

15. How long has Thomas lived on the island at the beginning of the book?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 1 month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eddy tell Thomas to take with him to protect the boys in the reef?

2. What do Roger and Thomas do while the boys are sleeping?

3. Who does Thomas see on the highway in Chapter III?

4. What does Thomas' second oldest son remind Thomas of when he first sees him?

5. Who does Roger say has never forgiven him for his brother's death?

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