DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Chapter numbers are noted in orange between questions. You may look back at the novel to help you.
Chapter 9-10
Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
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Question 6
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Question 7
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Chapter 11-12
Question 8
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Question 9
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Question 10
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Question 11
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Question 12
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Question 13
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Chapter 13-14
Question 14
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Question 15
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Question 16
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Question 17
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Question 18
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Question 19
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Question 20
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What did Timothy do with the rope he made?
tied the raft to a palm tree
stretched it between the hut and the beach for Phillip to follow
wove it into hammocks
What work did Timothy want Phillip to do?
weave mats
cook the meals
look for water
Why did Timothy hit Phillip?
Phillip untied the raft and let it drift out to sea.
Phillip ran away from the hut.
Phillip threw the palm fibers at Timothy then yelled at him calling Timothy an ugly black man that can’t even spell.
Phillip began to change the day Timothy hit him. How did he change?
Phillip started hating Timothy.
Phillip thought black people were ugly and stupid.
Phillip wanted Timothy to be his friend.
How did Phillip begin to feel about black people after his talk with Timothy?
color didn't matter
black and white people should not live together
What did Timothy and Phillip eat?
what they could catch from the sea
fruit that grew on the island
wild boar
At this point in the book, what food was on the island that Timothy and Phillip could not eat?
coconuts
bananas
fish
What did Timothy think about Stew Cat?
He was a cute, cuddly cat which comforted him.
He was bad luck.
He was good at catching his own food.
What worried Phillip about Timothy’s behavior?
Phillip was afraid Timothy was going to leave him on the island alone.
Stew Cat was missing and he thought Timothy might have him.
Timothy kept forgetting things.
Why did Timothy put the raft in the ocean?
to see if it would float
to water proof the boards
to put Stew Cat on it long enough for him to chase away the jumbi
Why did Timothy wake up one morning with a fever?
He was very sick from malaria.
He had an ear infection.
He got the chicken pox.
How did Timothy act while he was sick?
fever and chills, then acting out of his mind
like he was in a coma
sweating and screaming in pain
How did Timothy feel after the fever broke?
He never fully regained his strength again.
He was fine, just like before he got sick.
He felt like a younger version of himself.
Why did Timothy teach Phillip how to fish?
to give Phillip something to do
so Phillip could feel good about himself
so he could take care of himself if something happened to Timothy
What did Phillip use to catch a fish?
a fish hook made out of nails
a spear
a net
What was Timothy too old to do?
swim out in the ocean to catch large fish
climb the palm trees and get coconuts
build a strong hut
How did Phillip get to the reef to fish?
He followed the driftwood Timothy stuck in the sand.
He followed the rope.
Timothy took him any time he wanted to go.
What did Timothy do with the rope as the hurricane was coming?
He tied it to a palm tree on a high point on the island.
He tied up Stew Cat.
He tied the raft to a palm tree.
Why did Timothy and Phillip eat a large meal?
Timothy found a new place to catch crabs.
Phillip had caught his first fish and they were celebrating.
A hurricane was coming and they may not get to eat again for a long time.