The Cay - Ch. 17-19 Quiz

Phillip is sick of eating fish. He decides to go down to the fishing hole to search for _________.

• Lobster

• Oysters

• Clams

• Scallops

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

While Phillip is diving for lobsters, _______.

• he drops his knife and can't find it

• Stew Cat falls into the fishing hole

• he gets turned around and has to fight to find his way back to land

• a moray eel latches on to his arm

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Without Timothy to serve as his eyes, ______.

• Phillip becomes lost on the island and spends a lot of time finding his way around

• Phillip does not know when the rains are coming

• Phillip's sense of hearing and touch become stronger

• Phillip is unable to climb the trees to gather coconuts

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

When the sound of the aircraft gets closer and swoops down overhead in a roar, Phillip yells out, ---

• "Help, at last."

• "Finally"

• "Timothy, they've come."

• "Are you American?"

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

After Phillip and Stew Cat are taken on board the boat, Phillip sends one of the sailors back for _____.

• Timothy's knife

• the can of pebbles

• fresh coconuts

• the rope

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Four months after the rescue, ______.

• Stew Cat runs away

• Timothy's body is taken to Willemstad for burial

• Phillip returns to the cay with his mother and father

• Phillip gets his eyesight back, thanks to an operation in New York

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

All of the following are themes of The Cay EXCEPT ______.

• SURVIVAL - Timothy and Phillip must learn to survive by first gathering food, then building shelter, and finally against a storm.

• RACE - After becoming blind, Phillip learns that people should not be judged by the color of their skin, but on the content of their character.

• FAMILY - Phillip's parents play a large role advising Phillip throughout the entire book, especially Phillip's father who teaches Phillip how to adjust to losing his eyesight

• FRIENDSHIP - Timothy and Phillip couldn't be more different. Despite their differences, these two individuals create a friendship based on mutual respect and love.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which sentence from The Cay is an opinion?

• I sharpened a stick the way Timothy had done.

• The crazy cat rubbed along my leg and purred.

• I dived to the bottom, holding the sharp stick in my left hand now and using my right hand to feel the coral and rocks.

• I went straight down, touched the bottom, and then took a few strokes toward the coral sides of the pool.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

How does Phillip feel about Henrik when he returns to Curaçao?

• DISTANT - Phillip has changed too much to go back to playing the war games with Henrik.

• BEST FRIENDS - The friends feel like they were never apart.

• COMFORT - Phillip leans on Henrik who offers him comfort and companionship during a really tough time.

• OUTSIDER - Phillip considers Henrik an outsider since he did not go through the same experiences that Phillip did. He tells Henrik that they can never be friends again.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3