The Cay - ch. 7-9

Why were there no people on the island Timothy and Phillip found?

• There was no natural source of water
• There were people on the island
• There wasn't enough food on the island
• The island had already been attacked by Germans

What is a cay?

• A small island or sandbar
• a type of fish
• A narrow fishing boat
• A sea bird

Which of the following describes Timothy's way of speaking?

• Dutch accent
• German dialect
• New Orleans Creole
• Caribbean dialect

Timothy tells Phillip, "D'han is not blin'" ,which explanation gives the best meaning for this quotation?

• Blind people have better hands than others.
• Sometimes blindness affects people's hands. 
• Being blind doesn't keep a person from working.
• Matmaking will toughen up Phillip's hands.

Chapter 7: What is the name of the local lobster?

• Langosta
• Lobster bisque
• Mr. Lobster
• Laquinta

Chapter 8: About how old does Timothy really believe himself to be?

• In his seventies
• In his nineties
• In his forties
• In his fifties

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Chapter 9: When Phillip asks to be Timothy's friend, what does Timothy say?

• That Phillip has always been his friend.
• That he doesn't want anymore friends.
• That he doesn't know what "friend" means.
• That he doesn't want to be Phillip's friend.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Timothy tells Phillip, "D'han is not blin'" ,which explanation gives the best meaning for this quotation?

• Blind people have better hands than others.
• Sometimes blindness affects people's hands. 
• Being blind doesn't keep a person from working.
• Matmaking will toughen up Phillip's hands.

What did Timothy and Phillip do for water?

• They turned salt water into fresh water
• They didn't have enough fresh water
• Timothy made a catchment for water

Why does Phillip feel that he is superior to Timothy? 

• Timothy could not swim.
• Timothy was an old man.
• Timothy was sick. 
• Timothy could not spell.