The Cay: Chapters 10-13

Phillip enjoyed the rain because

• they needed fresh water

• it was something he could hear and feel, not something he must see

• Stew Cat curled up next to him

• he needed a bath

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Phillip thought Timothy wanted him to be independent because

• Timothy was tired of doing all the work and wanted Phillip to help

• Timothy didn't want Phillip just to mope around all the time

• it was possible that Timothy might die and leave Phillip alone

• Timothy felt like a parent to Phillip and was teaching him how to grow up

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Timothy believes that Stew Cat is a jumbi. He is convinced

• that there is an evil spirit in Stew Cat that is causing them bad luck

• that Stew Cat is the largest cat in the whole Caribbean

• that Stew Cat can communicate with the dead

• that Stew Cat will bring good fortune and a happy outcome

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Read this passage from Chapter 11:

"Where is Stew Cat?"

Timothy was silent.

I asked again.

"B'gettin' his own slef a lizzard, mebbe, mebbe," he answered, but there was something conniving in his voice.

Use context clue to determine the meaning of conniving.

• full of laughter or joy

• to cooperate sneakily; to scheme

• to approve or compliment

• forgetful

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Phillip noticed _____________ was missing from the supplies in the tin box.

• hinges

• a small roll of leather

• nails

• the knife

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Why did Timothy put the raft in the ocean?

• He was afraid Phillip was going to leave the island, alone

• he put Stew Cat on it, long enough to chase away the jumbi

• he had coated it with oil from the sea grape and wanted to make sure that it was water proof

• he wanted to make sure it would still float

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Timothy tells Phillip he has malaria. What is malaria?

• a type of voodoo that is practiced in West Africa

• a disease that causes chills, followed by a fever

• a type of fish, similar to a sting ray

• a good luck charm created by carving a wooden figure

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After Timothy's fever broke __________.

• he never fully regained his strength again

• he was back to his normal self

• he was hungry and wanted to the the chocolate

• he told Phillip a story about growing up in Haiti

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Which of the following best summarizes Chapter 11?

• Timothy makes Phillip a cane. Phillip walks around the island with it and gets to know the shape and layout.

• Phillip goes out in the ocean to search for the rafts and steps on a sea skate.

• Timothy and Phillip eat breakfast. Timothy slips away with his hunting knife.

• Timothy and Stew Cat are gone and Phillip is frightened. Timothy had put Stew Cat on the raft while he carved a figure to chase off the jumbi.

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What is the correct sequence for Chapter 12?

1) Timothy becomes delirious; he just laughs and mumbles.

2) Eventually his fever breaks and Timothy wakes up (asking how he got on the beach).

3) Phillip awakens one morning to find Timothy taking ragged breaths, fighting for air

4) Phillip says Timothy never regained his strength after that

5) Phillip goes down to the beach and finds Timothy in the water. He drags him to shore.

• 3, 5, 2, 1, 4

• 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

• 3, 1, 5, 2, 4

• 5, 3, 1, 4, 2

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