The Cay: Chapters 4-6

Timothy can tell Phillip very little about his early life. Which of the following DOES he remember?

• his age

• where he was born

• who he was raised by

• what his parents were like

In Chapter 4, how did Phillip feel about Timothy?

• like he was different- to be avoided

• like he was lucky

• glad he was there to take care of him

• as a best friend

Which sentence from chapter 4 supports the idea that Timothy is being careful with the rations, while Phillip is unaware of the seriousness of their situation?

• He opened the trap on the raft to pull out the water keg and the tin containing the biscuits, the chocolate squares, and dry matches.

• He allowed me half a cup of water and two hard biscuits. Timothy chewed slowly on half a biscuit.

• He fed Stew Cat with a wedge of leftover flying fish.

• We ate in silence as the light crept steadily over the smooth, oily sea.

How was Timothy kind to Phillip?

• Timothy kept Phillip warm during the night.

• Timothy comforted Phillip by telling him about when he was a young boy of eleven years old.

• Timothy gave Phillip orange juice.

• Timothy gave Phillip medicine for his headache.

When Phillip woke up _____________.

• his headache was gone, but he was blind.

• his headache was worse, and he threw up.

• he was badly sunburned, and blisters were breaking out on his skin.

• his arm ached from sleeping on the wooden raft.

How did Phillip react to being blind?

• He jumped off the raft and blindly began thrashing about.

• He felt a great pain in his head.

• He quietly accepted it.

• He was overcome with anger and began hitting Timothy.

Which of the following sentences from Chapter 4 supports the fact that Timothy is worried about the danger he and Phillip are in, yet Phillip is not aware of the danger.

• I was still shivering, and soon he gathered me against him, and Stew Cat came back to be a warm ball against my feet.

• I do not think he slept much during the night, but I'd been told that old people didn't sleep much anyway.

• I was thinking that it was very strange for me, a boy from Virginia, to be lying beside this giant Negro out on the ocean.

• I was amazed that any man shouldn't know his own age.

When Timothy heard the sound of a motor, he _______________ to get the attention of the aircraft.

• waved a piece of sail

• lit a torch

• sent up a flare

• waved his arms and shouted

Read this sentence from Chapter 5:

"After a moment of silence, I heard the sizzle of the water as Timothy doused the torch."

Which meaning of doused is used in the sentence above?

• to plunge into water or the like; drench

• to lower (sail) quickly

• to strike or beat

• to extinguish; to put out

Timothy thought Stew Cat ___________________.

• was a good companion for Phillip to calm him in this scary time

• was a nuisance only to be tolerated

• was bad luck

• was better off dead