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WorksheetsThe Cay Chapters 1-8 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where does the story take place?
The United States
Europe
The Caribbean Sea
Germany
How old is Phillip?
11
17
43
7
Who is attacking the island?
Russia
Italy
USA
Germany
Where is Phillip at the beginning of the novel?
Home on the island of Curacao
In Panama
On a ship in the Atlantic
Roaming the beach
Why does Phillip feel superior to Timothy at the end of chapter 8?
He learns that Timothy can't spell.
He realizes that Timothy doesn't know how to build a hut.
Phillip can speak in Dutch.
Phillip catches more langosta than Timothy.
Where does Timothy believe that the cay might be located?
The Devil's Toenail
The Angel's Mouth
The Devil's Mouth
Miami, Florida
What happens when Timothy announces that he sees an island?
Stew Cat starts to swim to land.
Phillip doesn't believe Timothy.
Timothy jumps up and down, causing the raft to flip.
Phillip falls overboard.
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
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
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
Phillip's father is an expert in what field?
shipbuilding
infrastructure
weaponry
oil refinery
Why is Phillip so excited in the beginning of the book?
He's excited to be a part of the war.
Henrik has a new game that Phillip wants to try.
He knows that he'll be returning to Virginia.
He wants to meet German soldiers.
