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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 6 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Pat ask Alec for his address at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) So he can get Alec a cab home.
(b) So he can radio Alec's parents.
(c) So he can write to Alec.
(d) So he can find out if they are neighbors.

2. How is Alec awoken on the ship in the middle of the night in Chapter 2?
(a) He is tossed from his bed during a storm.
(b) The Captain shakes him.
(c) A siren wails.
(d) The Black licks him.

3. What accent do the men who arrive on the island have?
(a) Indian.
(b) English.
(c) Italian.
(d) Irish.

4. What is happening when Alec wakes to "the Black's shrill scream" (34) in Chapter 4?
(a) A snake is nearing Alec.
(b) Black finds someone else is on the island.
(c) His shelter is on fire.
(d) It is raining.

5. Why does Alec say he cannot leave the island when the men first offer to take him to Rio de Janeiro?
(a) Because he will not leave the Black.
(b) Because they are strangers.
(c) Because he is afraid to get on a ship after the last one he was on sunk.
(d) Because he wants to live on the island.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the ship Alec takes when leaving his uncle?

2. What does Alec begin to feed the Black regularly on the island?

3. What happens in the dawn after Alec's shelter has burned down?

4. How many days does Alec figure he has been on the island when he realizes it must be September 21?

5. What does Alec do in hopes he will find water to drink when he reaches the island?

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