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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat arrived during the night?British airplanesGerman submarinesDutch tankersChinese tanks
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the story take place?AurbaHawaiiCuracaoBahamas
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Phillip and Henrick like to play?cops and robberscowboys and Indiansfiremenpirates
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of job did Phillip's dad have?He worked in the oil refinery trying to increase production of aviation fuel.He had a large plantation that grew sugar cane.He owned a chain of hotels.He was the captain on a tanker.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Phillip's dad want Phillip and his mom to sleep?in the basementoutsidedownstairsin their bedrooms
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow many submarines surrounded the island?3628
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhere had Phillip lived before moving to the island?NetherlandsCaliforniaVirginiaGermany
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat kinds of weapons did the islanders have to fight the Germans?airplanesnonetankscannons
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Phillip put under his pillow for protection?hatchetkitchen knifepocket knifeax
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Phillip's mother want to do?talk to his dad about the fightingsleep on the couchplay at the fortgo back to Virginia
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat supplies were getting low on the island?fresh water and vegetablesammunitionmeatmedicine
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to the S.S. Empire Tern?It hit a sandbar and couldn't move.It was lost at sea.The submarines bombed it.It ran out of fuel.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Phillip's mother convince his father to do?send them to Miami on the S.S. Hatofly them home to Texashave to entire family move back to the United Statesmove to the Netherlands
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the S.S. Hato need to stop at Panama before going to the states?to take a crew of naval officersto deliver fuel pumps
to refuelto go to McDonald's - 15. Multiple ChoiceAfter leaving Panama, what happened to the S.S. Hato?it was caught in a stormit hit landit was torpedoed
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Phillip as he was being lowered in the life boat?the life boat caught firethe bow tilted and he was dumped in the wateran explosion tore it into pieceshe landed in the life boat
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow was Phillip hurt?he was hit in the headhe cut his leghe broke his armhe broke his ankle
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhen Phillip woke up, who was with him?the S.S. Hato captainhis mothera large black manhis father
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWho else was with Phillip?Stew, the catMouser, the catBear, the dogFeathers, the parrot
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHow did the black man protect them from the hot sun while in the raft?he nailed some boards together to build a shelterhe built a top from their clothinghe pulled a piece of canvas from the emergency pack and built a topthey floated in the water next to the raft
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the man's name?WillemTimothyEnrightHenrick
- 22. Multiple ChoiceHow did Phillip feel about Timothy?he did not like himhe liked himhe was excited to get to know himhe felt relieved that he was with him
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat did they eat for supper?turtlesharkbirdraw fish
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhere was Timothy from?AfricaCuracaoSt. ThomasBolivia
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhere is Phillip's pain?In his legOn his noseIn his chestin his head
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens when Phillip wakes up?He is blindHe eats a sandwich.He jumps in the oceanHe throws up.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Phillip angry at his mother?For putting him on the raft with TimothyFor making him leave CuracaoFor not being on the raft with himFor not making him a sandwich
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