The Cay ch 1-8. 2023

Who is attacking the island?

• Russia

• Italy

• USA

• Germany

On the raft, what does Timothy do when he hears an aircraft?

• He spells HELP out of wooden boards.

• He makes a torch to signal with smoke.

• He hides under the shelter.

• He dives into the water.

What is most likely the actual explanation for Phillip's blindness?

• Phillip was hit in the head when the S.S. Hato was torpedoed.

• Phillip did not drink enough water.

• Phillip became blinded from the grief of losing his mother.

• Phillip was born blind; he was only pretending to see.

According to the book, where does Phillip's racism come from?

• the Caribbean people he played with in the harbor

• his father

• his friend, Henrik

• his mother

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.

Which is the best description of Phillip's mother?

• kind and generous

• intelligent and calm

• fearful

• nosy

What is a cay?

• A small island or sandbar
• a type of fish
• A narrow fishing boat
• A sea bird

Why does Phillip feel that he is superior to Timothy? 

• Timothy could not swim.
• Timothy was an old man.
• Timothy was sick. 
• Timothy could not spell.

Read this sentence from Chapter 7:

In a moment, I heard a splash on one side of the raft and then Timothy's feet began drumming the water.

Which meaning of drumming is used in the sentence above?

• to make a succession of strokes or vibrations that produce sounds like drumbeats

• to beat a drum

• to throb or sound rhythmically

• to stir up interest

Which detail from Chapter 7 best shows that Timothy is worried?

• It is a U-shaped thing, with these sharp coral banks on either side, running maybe forty, fifty miles...I do hope I am outrageous mistaken

• The place I am thinking of is called Devil's Mouth

• When aircraft fly above, they will see the smoke and fire

• We'll make camp and see what happens. Since we have made land, we can celebrate