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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) Nets.
(b) Fish hooks.
(c) Spears.
(d) Their hands.

2. How does Roger get injured?
(a) He cut his hand on the boat.
(b) He slipped off the dock.
(c) He fought with the yachtsman.
(d) He got bitten by a dog.

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

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

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

6. What do Roger and Thomas do while the boys are sleeping?
(a) Fight.
(b) Work.
(c) Talk.
(d) Drink.

7. What does Thomas feel no remorse about the night after the shark incident?
(a) His profession.
(b) The shark attack.
(c) His past.
(d) His divorces.

8. What is the danger of swimming at night on the island that Thomas lives on at the beginning of the book?
(a) There are no lifeguards on duty at night.
(b) It is hard to see the shore and people get lost.
(c) The undercurrents are stronger at night.
(d) Sharks swim and feed close to shore at night.

9. What is the name of the boy Thomas talks to at his local bar on the island?
(a) Leo.
(b) Lewis.
(c) Louis.
(d) Lonny.

10. Which of Thomas' sons has a mean streak?
(a) David.
(b) Andy.
(c) Tom.
(d) Jake.

11. Where will the mother of two of Thomas' sons be while her boys are with Thomas?
(a) Paris.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) London.
(d) Hong Kong.

12. What does Thomas' second oldest son remind Thomas of when he first sees him?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) An otter.
(d) A duck.

13. What does the black boy in the bar refuse to do for the yachtsman?
(a) Keep a lookout for authorities.
(b) Not tell anyone what he saw.
(c) Sing island songs.
(d) Help him hide stolen things.

14. Who does the yachtsman yell at after he gets fully dressed?
(a) Robert.
(b) Richard.
(c) Rupert.
(d) Roger.

15. How does David say he feels about the fish?
(a) He was scared of it.
(b) He felt nothing for it.
(c) He loved it.
(d) He hated it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Thomas not paint in the style that he likes most?

2. What is the name of the bar Thomas frequents on the island?

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

4. What does Thomas like to build his fires out of?

5. What does Thomas plan to do when his boys leave after the visit?

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