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The Cay chapters 1-4

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How old is Phillip?
a)
11
b)
17
c)
43
d)
7
2.
What is Phillip's mother afraid of?
a)
Poverty
b)
Her husband
c)
German U-boats
d)
Phillip being friends with Henrik
3.
What happened to the Empire Tern?
a)
It crashed onto a reef.
b)
It's engines exploded, sinking the ship.
c)
It continued on its journey after Phillip and his mother departed at Miami.
d)
It was sunk by a torpedo.
4.
Why did Phillip start to hate Timothy?
a)
Timothy sang loudly all night long.
b)
Phillip hates all black people.
c)
Timothy kicked Stew Cat.
d)
Timothy would not let Phillip drink much water.
5.
What did Phillip refuse to eat?
a)
chocolate
b)
raw fish
c)
biscuits
d)
Stew Cat
6.
What was a way Timothy was kind to Phillip?
a)
He kept him warm at night.
b)
He gave him fresh orange juice.
c)
He gave him medicine for his headache.
d)
He let him drink all the water he wanted.
7.
Timothy warned Phillip to be careful of...
a)
birds.
b)
sharks.
c)
stingrays.
d)
langosta.
8.
Chapter 1: In the beginning, when is the story set?
a)
February 1942
b)
July 1942
c)
February 1842
d)
February 1939
9.
Chapter 1: In the beginning, where is the story set?
a)
Miami, Florida
b)
Norfolk, Virginia
c)
Willemstad, Aruba
d)
Willemstad, Curaçao
10.

Chapters 1: During which historical conflict is the story set?

a)

World War III

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

The Revolutionary War

11.

Chapters 1: What industry does Phillip's father work in?

a)

Computers

b)

Oil and gasoline

c)

Agriculture

d)

Raising puppies and kittens

12.

What is the main character's name?

a)

Phillip

b)

Henrik

c)

Paul

d)

Howrd

13.
What is a German submarine called?
a)
sub
b)
Empire Tern
c)
U Boat
14.

Phillip's father is an expert in what field?

a)

Shipbuilding

b)

Infrastructure

c)

Weaponry

d)

Oil Refinery

15.

Which is the best description of Phillip's mother?

a)

Kind and generous

b)

Intelligent and calm

c)

Fearful

d)

Nosy

16.
Chapter 1: Why is Phillip so excited in the beginning of the book?
a)
He's excited to be a part of the war.
b)
Henrik has a new game that Phillip wants to try.
c)
He knows that he'll be returning to Virginia.
d)
He wants to meet German soldiers.
17.

Where did Phillip live before moving to Curacao?

a)

Holland

b)

Germany

c)

Virginia

d)

France

18.
Chapters 1-2: What is the name of the protagonist's friend?
a)
Henrik van Boven
b)
Jennifer Talbot
c)
Ron Weasley
d)
Katniss Everdeen
19.
Chapter 2: What happens that scares Phillip's mom into leaving Curaçao?
a)
The S.S. Empire Tern is torpedoed by Germans.
b)
A German soldier sneaks into their house.
c)
The Chinese sailors start attacking the island.
d)
Henrik and Phillip almost fall off the Queen Emma bridge.
20.
Chapter 3: After the S.S. Hato is sunk, with whom does Phillip wake up on a raft?
a)
His mother and Henrik
b)
Timothy and Stew Dog
c)
Timothy and Stew Cat
d)
No one; he's alone.
21.
Chapter 3: What does Timothy build on the raft, using wooden boards and their clothes?
a)
A shelter from the sun
b)
A sail to catch the wind
c)
A flag to signal to passing planes and ships
d)
A net to catch fish
22.
Chapter 3: Why does Timothy keep Phillip from drinking more water?
a)
Timothy wants to keep it all for himself.
b)
They don't know how long they'll be stranded.
c)
Timothy believes that the water is unsafe to drink.
d)
Timothy wants to save it all for Stew Cat.
23.
Chapter 3: According to the book, where does Phillip's racism come from?
a)
The black people he played with in the harbor
b)
His father
c)
His friend, Henrik
d)
His mother
24.
Chapter 3: Why does Phillip start to think of Timothy as a "stubborn old man?"
a)
Timothy refuses to share any of the fish he caught.
b)
Timothy won't give Phillip all the water he wants.
c)
Timothy doesn't believe that Phillip is from Virginia.
d)
Timothy won't tell Phillip his own name.
25.

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?

a)

make calm or still

b)

an open rebellion

c)

to put out a flame with water

d)

a very dark black

26.

He had a big welt, like a scar, on his left cheek. (chapter 3)

What is a welt?

a)

a raised mark on the skin

b)

someone who can fly a plane

c)

an open rebellion

d)

without a goal or plan

27.
Which of the following descriptions BEST explains The Cay's literary genre:
a)
the novel is historical fiction because the setting is during a factual event but contains fictional characters
b)
the novel is realistic fiction because it takes place on real islands in the Caribbean
c)
the novel is historical fiction because the setting is during WWII bu the names of the islands are not real
d)
the novel is nonfiction because it tells about real events during WWII
28.
Where did Phillip's dad want Phillip and his mom to sleep?
a)
in the basement
b)
outside
c)
downstairs
d)
in their bedrooms
29.
How many submarines surrounded the island?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
2
d)
8
30.
What did Phillip put under his pillow for protection?
a)
hatchet
b)
kitchen knife
c)
pocket knife
d)
ax
31.
What supplies were getting low on the island?
a)
fresh water and vegetables
b)
ammunition
c)
meat
d)
medicine
32.

Where is the ship that Phillip and his mom board headed to?

a)

Aruba

b)

Miami

c)

Virginia

d)

Britain

33.

What happens to the boat Phillip and his mom are on?

a)

it gets hit with a torpedo

b)

it has a leak and starts to sink

c)

it gets lost at sea

d)

the boat is hijacked by pirates

34.

Phillip finds himself atop a raft with a man named Timothy and a cat named Stew. What does Timothy call Phillip?

a)

Phil-Cat

b)

country

c)

Young Bahss

d)

soldier boy

35.

What does Timothy catch to give Phillip as food?

a)

flying fish

b)

sea turtle

c)

marlin

d)

mahi-mahi

36.

Which line from the book foreshadows that the S.S. Hato will be torpedoed?

a)

The S.S. Hato took her first bite of open sea and began to pitch gently.

b)

We sailed down St. Anna Bay, and the Queen Emma bridge parted for us.

c)

"Well you can rest easy, Phillip. The Germans would never waste a torpedo on this old tub." Yet I saw him looking over the lifeboats...I knew he was worried.

d)

I stayed out on deck for a long time, sitting by the lifeboat, looking back at Curacao, feeling lonely and sad.

37.

Why did Philip's parents speak in "low voices"?

a)

They didn't want to wake him

b)

They didn't want him to hear what they talking about

c)

They didn't want the Germans to hear them

d)

They had to keep their heads down

38.

"There's more danger in the trip back, unless you go by air, than there is in staying here." means what? (Choose 2)

a)

Flying is more dangerous than sailing

b)

Flying is safer than sailing.

c)

Philip's dad doesn't want them to go back.

d)

They should rather use a submarine to go back home

39.

Which of the following things would Philip miss if he goes home? (Choose 3)

a)

Ruyterkade market

b)

koenoekoe

c)

the chinese sailors

d)

divi-divi trees

e)

the refinery smells

40.

As they prepared to leave the cabin, Phillip's mother was...

a)

in a panic

b)

crying quietly

c)

very calm

41.

From the old man's appearance, Phillip knew he was...

a)

American

b)

West Indian

c)

Cuban

42.

The old man thought their location was somewhere...

a)

near Panama.

b)

around the cays.

c)

slightly south of the Yucatan.

43.

Though the black man was extremely old, Phillip noticed he seemed to be...

a)

powerful.

b)

extremely intelligent.

c)

able to understand children.

44.

Which one of the following did Phillip and the black man NOT have on the raft?

a)

a few biscuits and some chocolate

b)

matches

c)

a long piece of rope

45.

On one of the black man's shoulders, Phillip noticed...

a)

a tattoo.

b)

a strange growth.

c)

a cruel scar.

46.

The black man did not have...

a)

a last name.

b)

any sympathy for Phillip's condition.

c)

any hope they would be picked up by a passing ship.

47.

Who did Phillip blame for the situation he was in?

a)

the black man Timothy

b)

his mother

c)

the Germans

48.
Which statement BEST summarizes Chapter 4?
a)
Lost at Sea
b)
Phillip Becomes Blind
c)
Rations
d)
A Chilling Night
49.

How does Philip feel about Timothy?

a)

Phillip feels like tImothy is different and that he should be avoided.

b)

Philip feels lucky

c)

Philip feels glad that Timothy was there to take care of him.

d)

Philip feels that Timothy is like a best friend.

50.

How did Philip react to being blind?

a)

Phillip hit Timothy

b)

Phillip quietly accepted it

c)

Phillip felt a great pain in his head

d)

Philip cried out for his mother and father

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