Question 1

1. Timothy is afraid he'll come down with fever again, so _______.

Accepted Answer

he decides Phillip needs to learn how to fish by himself

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he teaches Phillip how to gather coconuts

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he performs a Voodoo protection spell

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he shows Phillip where to find scallops

Question 2

2. Why did Phillip feel he had "graduated" from a survival course?

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Phillip had climbed the tree for coconuts even though he was blind, proving that he had become independent

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Phillip had been pretending that he was in school taking a special class

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Timothy had taught survival courses in the past

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Timothy had been worried that something would happen to him, and Phillip would have to provide for himself

Question 3

3.The sea, he told me, was as smooth as green jelly.The author uses the simile to __________.

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to stress the silence of the ocean meant that the upcoming storm was going to be fierce

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to explain how rough the waves were

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make the ocean seem real

Question 4

4. Which detail from chapter 14 best shows that Timothy was not purposely trying to frighten Phillip about the violence of the storm?

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'Dis be a western starm, I b'guessin'. Dey outrageous strong when dey come," he said.

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He had good reason to be frightened himself. In 1928, he had been the only survivor from the d'HettiRedd.

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Even Stew Cat was nervous. He was around my legs whenever I moved.

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Nothing changed during the afternoon, although it seemed to get even hotter.

Question 5

5. After the storm, Phillip recovers several items."But the two small bars of chocolate that we had been saving for a "feast," were ruined. I had no taste for them anyway." What does Phillip probably mean when he states that he has no taste for them anyway?

Accepted Answer

Phillip was mourning, and without Timothy he would not enjoy the chocolate

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Chocolate is not his favorite candy

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The storm affected Phillip's taste buds

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Phillip has never tasted chocolate before

Question 6

6. "He was cradling his head in his arms, still making those small noises, like a hurt animal." The author compares the small noises that Timothy was making to those of a hurt animal. He does this to emphasize that:

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Timothy is helpless and in pain

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Timothy wants to be playful with Stew Cat

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Timothy doesn't want to be loud

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Timothy wants to keep Phillip cheerful

Question 7

7.  1) "Phillip slipped into the warm water." 2) "Phillip swam down a few feet and then came up again." 3) "Phillip sharpened a stick to hunt langosta." 4) "Phillip went down to the reef by the edge of the fishing hole." These events from chapter 17 are out of order. What is the best order for the events?

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3,4,1,2

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4,3,1,2

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1,2,3,4

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2,3,1,4

Question 8

8. What would Phillip most likely do when he returned from fishing with a bite on the wrist?

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wash and care for his wound

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cry until the next morning

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hunt for the creature that bit him

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jump back into the hole to hunt more langosta the next day

Question 9

9. Without Timothy to serve as his eyes, __________________.

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Phillips sense of hearing and touch become stronger.

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Phillip becomes lost on the island and spends a lot of time finding his way around.

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Phillip is unable to climb the trees to gather coconuts.

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Phillip does not know when the rains are coming.

Question 10

10. Why did the bird attack Phillip?

Accepted Answer

Phillip stepped on the nest and broke the egg

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The hurricane made the birds protective on the island

Question 11

11. After Phillip and Stew Cat are taken on board the boat, Phillip sends one of the sailors back for

Accepted Answer

Timothy's knife

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the can of pebbles

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fresh coconuts

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the rope

Question 12

12. Four months after the rescue, ________________.

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Phillip gets his eyesight back, thanks to three operations in New York

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Phillip returns to the cay with his mother and father

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Stew Cat runs away

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Timothy's body is taken to Willemstad for burial

Question 13

13. All of the following are themes of The Cay EXCEPT...

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Family - Phillip's parents play a large role advising Phillip throughout the entire story, especially Phillip's father who teaches Phillip how to adjust to losing his eyesight.

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Friendship - Timothy and Phillip couldn't be more different. Despite their differences, these two individuals create a friendship based on mutual respect and love.

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Survival - Timothy and Phillip must learn to survive by first gathering food, then building a shelter, and finally facing a storm

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Race - After becoming blind, Phillip learns that people should not be judged by the color of their skin, but on the content of their character

Question 14

14. Which of the following statements BEST supports the relationship Phillip has with his friend Henrik when he returns to Curacao?

Accepted Answer

Phillip has changed too much to go back to playing the war games with Henrik

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Phillip leans on Henrik who offers him comfort and companionship during a really tough time

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Phillip considers Henrik an outsider since he did not go through the same experiences that Phillip did. He tells Henrik that they can never be friends again.

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The friends feel like they were never apart

Question 15

15. 1) "Phillip yelled to the aircraft and waved his arms." 2) "Phillip ran down the hill straight to the signal fire." 3) "Phillip heard a heavy sound like an explosion and felt as if the cay were shaking." 4) "Phillip carried ten of fifteen bundles of oily sea grape to the fire."  Place the following events from Chapter 18 in the order in which they happened.

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3,2,4,1

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2,3,1,4

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2,1,3,4

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3,4,2,1

Question 16

16. How did Phillip get to the reef to fish?

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He followed the driftwood Timothy stuck in the sand

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he followed the rope

Question 17

17. What did Timothy do with the rope as the hurricane was coming?

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tied it to a tree on a high point on the island

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he tied it to a a raft to a palm tree

Question 18

18. When did the hurricane hit?

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after dark

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in the morning

Question 19

19. Right after the storm, what did Phillip find to eat?

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A coconut

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A fish

Question 20

20. How would Phillip know his little island when he returned?

Accepted Answer

by closing his eyes and feeling it

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he had a map of where it was

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