Question

1. phillip and henrik ______.

a) were natives of curacao
b) were both from america
c) were both from the netherlands
d) came to curacao from different countries: phillip from america and henrik from the netherlands

1. phillips father came to curacao to ______.

a) study the trees, fish, and birds
b) be a tour guide taking tourist on hikes around knup bay or seroe male
c) work on a program to increase production of aviation gas
d) work for the fire department on the island

1. the people of curacao planned ______.

a) to drop bombs on the german submarines
b) ride out to the submarines in boats to attack the germans
c) nothing, because they didnt have any weapons
d) to ask the amsterdam government to help

1. why are the islands of aruba and curacao important and in danger of german attack?

a) they have oil and an oil refinery. the germans want the oil and fuel.
b) the germans need a base for supplies in the caribbean. aruba and curacao are good sources of food and water.
c) aruba and curacao have an american ammunitions supply depot on the islands.
d) the germans feel the large population of caribbean soldiers will attack their native homeland.

1. which word completes the analogy?

refinery is to gasoline as dairy farm is to __________
a) cow
b) milk
c) barn
d) farmer

1. which sentence from chapter 1 is an opinion?

a) i remembered the summers with lightning bugs and honeysuckle smells.
b) i was only seven when wed moved to the caribbean.
c) i guess my mother was homesick for virginia, where no one talked dutch, and there was no smell of gas or oil.
d) she went back into the kitchen.

1. if a student wants to find the location of curacao, where should she or he look?

a) an atlas
b) a textbook
c) the glossary
d) the dictionary

Explanation:

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To solve this, we analyze each option. Option d states they came from different countries (Philip from America, Henrik from Netherlands), which aligns with typical character backgrounds in related literature (e.g., "The Cay"). Other options are inconsistent: a is wrong as they aren't natives, b and c don't match the story's context.

In the story, Philip’s father’s role is related to aviation gas production. Option c says he worked on a program to increase aviation gas production, which matches the context. Options a (studying nature), b (tour guide), d (fire department) are incorrect.

The people of Curacao, lacking weapons, planned nothing (option c). Option a (dropping bombs) and b (attacking in boats) are impossible without weapons, and d (asking Amsterdam) isn't the plan here.

Answer:

d) came to Curacao from different countries; Philip from America and Henrik from the Netherlands

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