The Cay: Chapters 1-3

Where does the story take place?

• Aruba

• Hawaii

• Curacao

• Bahamas

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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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Chapter 3: After the S.S. Hato is sunk, with whom does Phillip wake up on a raft?

• His mother and Henrik
• Timothy and Stew Dog
• Timothy and Stew Cat
• No one; he's alone.

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Chapter 3: What does Timothy build on the raft, using wooden boards and their clothes?

• A shelter from the sun
• A sail to catch the wind
• A flag to signal to passing planes and ships
• A net to catch fish

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Chapter 3: Why does Timothy keep Phillip from drinking more water?

• Timothy wants to keep it all for himself.
• They don't know how long they'll be stranded.
• Timothy believes that the water is unsafe to drink.
• Timothy wants to save it all for Stew Cat.

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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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Curacao is...

• a small island off the coast of Venezuela

• a small country in northern Europe

• a hot drink you love at Christmas

• a type of cream you put on cuts