1. Which of the following words could be used to describe Timothy?
manipulative
protective
imaginative
2. Although physically smaller and weaker, what skill does Phillip have that makes him feel superior to Timothy?
He can weave palm mats.
He can write.
He can sew.
3. What does Phillip ask Timothy that makes the sound of his laughter fill their hut?
“Timothy, are you still black?”
“Timothy, will we ever be rescued?”
“Timothy, do my eyes bother you?”
4. When Timothy finally admits how old he really is, he tells Phillip that he is older than
50.
60.
70.
5. What does Phillip use to help him walk all the way around the island?
a rope
a cane
Stew Cat
6. Timothy encourages Phillip to climb the palm trees in order to
listen carefully for rescue airplanes.
collect coconuts for them.
collect palm fronds to weave into sleeping mats.
7. When the birds attack Phillip, _______ comes to his rescue.
Timothy
Stew Cat
no one
8. The center of the hurricane is called the
core.
base.
eye.
9. Before the hurricane, where did Timothy place their most valuable supplies for safekeeping?
He buried them.
He tied them to the raft.
He tied them to a palm tree.
10. Which event makes Phillip feel like he has “graduated” from Timothy’s homemade “survival course”?
weaving sleeping mats
climbing a palm tree
fishing on the reef