Chapters 7 and 8

1. What was Timothy going to do to try to rescue Phillip and himself?

   1. write SOS with rocks on the beach

   2. tie white flags to the tops of the palm trees

   3. get a big piles of sticks ready for a large fire

2. Where was the island that Timothy found?

   1. Timothy wasn't sure.

   2. near Jamaica

   3. It was one of the Cayman Islands.

3. How did Phillip feel when Timothy went to explore the island?

   1. ready to go exploring too

   2. afraid

   3. brave

4. How big was the island?

   1. 8 miles long by 5 miles wide

   2. 100 yards long and 200 yards wide

   3. 1 mile long and 1/2 mile wide

5. What bad news did Timothy tell Phillip?

   1. the sharks were still swimming around the island

   2. that they were not in a boat or airplane path

   3. that he thought their island may be surrounded by coral

6. What type of shelter did Timothy make?

   1. He cleaned out a cave.

   2. He piled up rocks for the walls and make a roof from palm leaves.

   3. He built a hut of dried palm fronds.

7. How did Phillip react when Timothy left him alone?

   1. very frightened, be cried

   2. He wanted Timothy to be proud of him so he straightened up the shelter.

   3. lonely

8. What did Timothy catch for supper?

   1. trout

   2. shrimp

   3. lobster

9. Why did Timothy want Phillip to spell the word H-E-L-P for him?

   1. to make Phillip feel useful

   2. Timothy could not spell.

   3. It hurt Timothy's back to bend over.

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