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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a man try to do to Alec while they are waiting to be put on lifeboats in Chapter 2?
(a) He tries to steal his food.
(b) He tries to take his lifejacket off of him.
(c) He tries to put him in a lifeboat.
(d) He tries to throw him overboard.

2. What doe Alec bring to the Black every day toward the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Hay.

3. What happens in the dawn after Alec's shelter has burned down?
(a) A ship anchors at the shore.
(b) Alec's finds another boy living on the island.
(c) A rescue plane arrives.
(d) The Black disappears.

4. 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.

5. Where is Alec's ship heading to before he boards another to the U.S. in Chapter 1?
(a) France.
(b) Luxembourg.
(c) Italy.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the men who find Alec on the island tell him they are heading?

2. What boards the ship at the Arab port which draw attention?

3. What is one of the physical signs of dehydration Alec exhibits in Chapter 3?

4. What do Alec's parents say they will be sending to Rio de Janeiro for Alec when he arrives there?

5. What does the Captain tell Alec not to let anyone steal from him when Alec says goodbye before leaving Rio de Janeiro?

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