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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Hermit of the Island.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what are the three boys fitted?
(a) Athletic wear.
(b) A fake cap.
(c) Good running shoes.
(d) A suit of clothes.

2. What kind of dog did the people in the third house Beanpole went to for food?
(a) A large, brindle dog.
(b) An Alaskan husky.
(c) A poodle.
(d) A pit bull.

3. What did the boys find to eat at the river side as they were launching their raft?
(a) Water lilies.
(b) A nest of bird eggs.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) A dead fish.

4. When does the man wake the boys the next morning?
(a) He wakes them up at 8 A.M.
(b) Very early.
(c) He waits for them to wake.
(d) They sleep until noon.

5. What does Beanpole tell the man on the island is the reason Will keeps asking about fighting the Tripods?
(a) Will wants to start a resistance group.
(b) Will is addled because he was hit in the head.
(c) Will is confused because his arm hurts.
(d) Will is just making small talk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Will feel about what he did to the man on the island?

2. How many days early do the boys arrive at the docks?

3. From what village did Will come?

4. What happened at the first house on whose door Beanpole knocked for food?

5. How long have the boys been without food?

(see the answer key)

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