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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roger talk about with the man he stays with on the night of Queen Mary's birthday?
(a) Evil in the world.
(b) The uses of religion.
(c) Queen Mary's reign.
(d) The ignorance of tourists.

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

3. How long do Thomas' sons plan to visit him on the island?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 3 months.

4. What kind of fish takes David's bait in the gulf stream?
(a) Shark.
(b) Halibut.
(c) Sword Fish.
(d) Tuna.

5. What is Thomas' favorite drink?
(a) Margarita.
(b) Gin and Tonic.
(c) Martini.
(d) Tequila.

6. What is the name of Johnny's boat?
(a) Beluga.
(b) Dolphin.
(c) Narwhal.
(d) Swordfish.

7. What color is the water around the island Thomas lives on at the beginning of the book?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Turquoise.

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

9. Who asks Johnny to buy rum for people on the dock?
(a) Richard.
(b) Robert.
(c) Rupert.
(d) Randall.

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

11. What fascinates Thomas while he lives on the island?
(a) Tropical weather.
(b) Tropical foliage.
(c) Island people.
(d) Tropical animals.

12. Why does Roger choose to do what he does the morning after Queen Mary's birthday?
(a) His right hand is hurting.
(b) He has to leave the next day.
(c) He is worried about Thomas.
(d) He feels guilty about what he did the night before.

13. What do Thomas and the boys have for dinner after the shark is killed?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Fresh fish.
(c) Spaghetti.
(d) Shark soup.

14. How is Thomas feeling about having his boys with him after the shark incident?
(a) He enjoys their company.
(b) He finds it very stressful.
(c) He feels overwhelmed.
(d) He wishes it would never end.

15. What does Thomas wish he had never done the night after the shark incident?
(a) Taken them to the reef.
(b) Moved to the island.
(c) Ignored Eddy's warnings.
(d) Left his sons' mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How big is the fish that takes David's bait in the gulf stream?

2. Who does Roger stay with the night of Queen Mary's birthday?

3. Where does Thomas tell Roger to write his good book?

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

5. Who sees major faults in one of Roger's girlfriends?

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