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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. Where does Thomas like to build fires while he lives on the island?
(a) His fireplace.
(b) On the beach.
(c) In a fire pit.
(d) In the jungle.

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

3. What is Thomas' occupation at the beginning of the book?
(a) Sculptor.
(b) Singer.
(c) Painter.
(d) Writer.

4. What is Roger's occupation?
(a) Actor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Artist.
(d) Musician.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks Johnny to buy rum for people on the dock?

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

3. What weapon does the yachtsman use against the man who beat him?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Thomas chosen to live alone?

2. What does Frank do with his flare gun on Queen Mary's Birthday?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Tom talk about as they head out for deep sea fishing?

8. What do Andy's brothers have to be cautious about when around him?

9. What does Thomas realize after the shark incident?

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

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