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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the boys plan to use to catch fish on their first time out on the boat?
(a) Spears.
(b) Nets.
(c) Their hands.
(d) Fish hooks.

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

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

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

5. What is used to kill the shark coming into the reef?
(a) Rifle.
(b) Machine gun.
(c) Knife.
(d) Pistol.

6. What does the day look like when Thomas gets ready to take the boys in the gulf stream?
(a) Hot and windy.
(b) Rainy and cold.
(c) Cold and windy.
(d) Calm and warm.

7. Which of Thomas' sons is the polite one?
(a) Andy.
(b) Jake.
(c) David.
(d) Tom.

8. Where is Roger when he realizes the faults in one of his past girlfriends?
(a) On a train.
(b) In a hotel.
(c) At an amusement park.
(d) At a restaurant.

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

10. Who does Thomas see on the highway in Chapter III?
(a) Uncle Edward.
(b) Aunt Emma.
(c) Grandpa Emmett.
(d) Grandma Emily.

11. Who shoots a flare gun on the dock?
(a) Harry.
(b) Hank.
(c) Fred.
(d) Frank.

12. What happens when David finally reels the large fish into the boat?
(a) It gets loose from the hook and sinks.
(b) David gets scared and drops the fishing pole.
(c) It breaks the net and gets away.
(d) He drops it back in the ocean before it dies.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Roger's occupation?

2. What fascinates Thomas while he lives on the island?

3. How many times has Thomas been married?

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

5. What does the black boy in the bar want to give the crying woman he sees?

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