Chapter 1: In the beginning, when is the story set?

• February 1942
• July 1942
• February 1842
• February 1939

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Chapters 1-2: What is the name of the protagonist's friend?

• Henrik van Boven
• Jennifer Talbot
• Ron Weasley
• Katniss Everdeen

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Chapter 1: In the beginning, where is the story set?

• Miami, Florida
• Norfolk, Virginia
• Willemstad, Aruba
• Willemstad, Curaçao

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Chapters 1-2: During which historical conflict is the story set?

• World War III
• World War I
• World War II
• The Revolutionary War

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Chapters 1-2: What industry does Phillip's father work in?

• Computers
• Oil and gasoline
• Agriculture
• Raising puppies and kittens

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Chapter 2: What happens that scares Phillip's mom into leaving Curaçao?

• The S.S. Empire Tern is torpedoed by Germans.
• A German soldier sneaks into their house.
• The Chinese sailors start attacking the island.
• Henrik and Phillip almost fall off the Queen Emma bridge.

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What happened to the Empire Tern?

• It crashed onto a reef.
• It's engines exploded, sinking the ship.
• It continued on its journey after Phillip and his mother departed at Miami.
• It was sunk by a torpedo.

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I guess I was waiting for the U-boats to send a shell toward Willemstad. (chapter 2)

What is a U-boat?

• a German submarine

• a British war ship

• a raised mark on the skin

• a plane

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They were angry with the Chinese crews, and on the third day, my father said that mutiny charges had been placed against them. (chapter 1)

What does mutiny mean?

• make calm or still

• an open rebellion

• to put out a flame with water

• a very dark black

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Which of the following descriptions BEST explains The Cay's literary genre:

• the novel is historical fiction because the setting is during a factual event but contains fictional characters
• the novel is realistic fiction because it takes place on real islands in the Caribbean
• the novel is historical fiction because the setting is during WWII bu the names of the islands are not real
• the novel is nonfiction because it tells about real events during WWII

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