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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. How many days early do the boys arrive at the docks?
(a) One day.
(b) Two days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Five days.

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

3. Why did Ulf decide to leave when he did?
(a) A storm was coming.
(b) He found Beanpole gone.
(c) He was behind schedule.
(d) The tide was going out.

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

5. What did Beanpole and Will use for a hammer when building their raft?
(a) Flat rocks.
(b) A piece of wood.
(c) Bricks.
(d) A piece of iron pipe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the two boys spend the night the first night after they leave the village?

2. Where does the island man take the boys?

3. What shocks Will the first day he is on deck?

4. Why is the man on the island not capped?

5. What does the man give Beanpole and Will?

(see the answer key)

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