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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. What does Tom talk to his father about as they head to the gulf stream?
(a) His mother.
(b) His education.
(c) The water.
(d) A French author.

2. What does Eddy tell Thomas to take with him to protect the boys in the reef?
(a) A shotgun.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A knife.
(d) A flare gun.

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

4. What is the name of Thomas' cook?
(a) Andy.
(b) Penny.
(c) Eddy.
(d) Annie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening to the man Thomas sees on the highway in Chapter III?

2. What is the name of the boy Thomas talks to at his local bar on the island?

3. What does Thomas think about when his boys are asleep after the shark incident?

4. How does Roger get injured?

5. Who complains about the flare gun being shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eddy tell Thomas to take with him when he takes his boys out on the boat?

2. What is Thomas' occupation at the beginning of the book?

3. How do the boys feel after the shark is spotted?

4. What happens when rum is brought to the people on the dock?

5. What will the boys' mothers do while they are visiting Thomas on the island?

6. What does Roger say he would like to write, and why has he not done this yet?

7. Where does Thomas take his boys after their first night on the island?

8. Who does Thomas meet on Queen Mary's birthday, and what do they do?

9. What does Thomas plan to do when his boys leave the island?

10. What happens when Bobby gives out free drinks for Queen Mary's birthday?

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