Final THE CAY

What is the setting of The Cay ?

• Willemstad, Curacao, Caribbean island 1942

• Williamstown, Bonaire, Dutch West Indies 1972

• Kingston, Jamaica 1945

• Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas US Virgin Islands

What is the climax of the book?

• The SS Hato gets torpedoed

• The hurricane and Timothy's death

• Philip goes blind

• Phillip gets rescued

What is the metaphor that Timothy uses when Philip asks him why there are different skin colors?

• "Dat's the way God made em young bahsss."

• "Why the feesh (fish) be different color?"

• "Who cares young bahss, let's just get off this hombug island."

• "Black power young bahss!"

The story is set during what war?

• The American Revolution

• World War I

• World War II

• The Gulf War

Which is NOT part of the falling action in the story

• Phillip makes a grave for Timothy

• Phillip catches a lobster on his own

• Phillip adds sea grapes to the rescue fire

• Phillip climbs the coconut tree

Phillip and Timothy start out rough, they argue and Timothy even slaps Phillip. What kind of conflict is this?

• Character vs. Character/external

• Character vs. Self/internal

• Character vs. Nature/external

Phillip overcomes his FEAR of climbing the palm tree for coconuts. What type of conflict is this?

• Character vs. Character/External

• Character vs. Self/Internal

• Character vs. Nature/External

All of the following are theme topics of The Cay EXCEPT

• Survival

• Friendship

• Racism

• Animal cruelty

Chapter 1: What is the name of the protagonist of The Cay?

• Shannon Marden

• Luke Skywalker

• Phillip Enright

• Phineas Ferb

Chapter 10: Why does Phillip like the rain?

• He can experience it without seeing.
• It makes Stew Cat angry, which Phillip thinks is funny.
• It reminds him of his home in Virginia.
• It keeps away the jumbi.

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