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WorksheetsThe Cay
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Why does Phillip feel that he is superior to Timothy?
Timothy can't spell.
Timothy was sick.
Timothy was blind.
Why is Timothy worried about the cay?
it is very small
could be in the devils mouth
there are no people on it
there is not a good place to build shelter
How do Timothy and Philip track the days they have been stranded on the cay?
They put shells in a basket.
They count suns.
They count waves.
They put pebbles in a jar.
Being able to fish by himself made Phillip confident enough to climb the coconut trees.
true
false
What is the boat called that is torpedoed?
SS destroyer
SS Hato
otaH SS
Which of the following literary devices does the author use when Phillip says, "But it didn't change. It got worse."?
foreshadowing
Alitteration
simile
metaphor
What type of boat destroyed the SS Hato when Philip was on it?
Destroyer
Submarine
German U-boat
Carrier
Timothy thinks Stew Cat is a ______________?
an abomination
a manifestation
a jumbi
a ghost
What is a tempest?
A violent gust of wind
A hurricane
sand storm
tsunami
A squall is a violent gust of wind.
True
False
Select all that apply to Philip.
He is 12 years old.
He is blind.
He was born and raised in Curacao.
Helps Timothy with spelling the word HELP.
Philip feels alone and isolated, what part of the story emphasizes this feeling.
the setting
the plot
the theme
Select one reason why Philip feels he has graduated Timothy's survival school. select all that apply
He catches the fish they need each day.
He climbs a tree by himself to gather coconuts.
He goes to the beach by himself.
He makes a blanket for himself.
What does he really mean when Timothy says "Dere is one coconut tree ovah dere dat 'as a sway in 'is back like an ol' horse"?
The tree looks like a horse.
The tree is bent.
The tree sways in the wind.
The tree is falling down.
His voice was rich calypso, soft and musical, the words rubbing off like velvet.
Select all that apply to the sentence.
metaphor
personification
simile
none of the above.
Why did Henrik Van Boven seem young to Philip when he returned from the island?
Philip matured on the island.
Henrik had not had a birthday.
Philip was smarter than Henrik.
There was no need to play war games, since the war was over.
Philip was stuck on the island for 65 days.
True
False
Timothy left the island with Philip.
True
False
What does aviation mean?
A type of gas.
Pertaining to storms.
Pertaining to flight.
A type of fish.
what does timothy come down with?
malaria
flu
fever
cold
