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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7, and 8, pp. 58-82.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How comfortable is the hut the sailors build?
(a) It cannot keep out the rain.
(b) It is filled with ants and lizards.
(c) Its floor is rocky and uneven.
(d) It is snug and warm.

2. When do the narrator and Toby decide to desert?
(a) During the fight with the French.
(b) During shore leave.
(c) After the second watch.
(d) In the middle of the night.

3. What event precipitates the narrator's ship heading to land?
(a) The ship sprung a leak.
(b) The ship was badly damaged in a storm.
(c) The sailors mutinied.
(d) The last chicken was killed which the captain ate.

4. What has the narrator heard about the Happars?
(a) That they will return them to the ship.
(b) That they are cannibals.
(c) That they are a powerful tribe.
(d) That they are friendly.

5. How big is the island of Nukuheva?
(a) 12 miles by 8 miles.
(b) 20 miles by 20 miles.
(c) 2 miles by 1 mile.
(d) 5 miles by 2 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the narrators hope to find if they follow the river at the bottom of the ravine?

2. How many days food supply do the narrator and Toby have when they reach the mountain?

3. Where does the narrator plan to go when he deserts his ship?

4. How does the narrator describe Toby?

5. What did the French Admiral demand when he reached his next destination after Nukuheva?

(see the answer key)

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