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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 kind of shark does Eddy see coming into the reef?
(a) Black Finned.
(b) Great White.
(c) Hammerhead.
(d) Sealy.

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

3. How many sons does Thomas have?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Thomas' sons has a mean streak?

2. Who is the shark heading for that Eddy sees coming into the reef?

3. What does the boy in the bar tell Thomas he saw a yachtsman doing?

4. How many times has Thomas been married?

5. Who rides in the dinghy near the reef?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Thomas live at the beginning of the book?

4. Why does Thomas divorce his wives?

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

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

7. What happens when the shark is spotted in Chapter VII?

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

9. How does Roger think his father feels about his brother's death?

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

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