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The Cay (Chapters 1-6) Comprehension and Vocab

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the story take place?

a)

Aruba

b)

Hawaii

c)

Curacao

d)

Bahamas

2.
Chapters 1-2: During which historical conflict is the story set?
a)
World War III
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
The Revolutionary War
3.
Chapters 1-2: What industry does Phillip's father work in?
a)
Computers
b)
Oil and gasoline
c)
Agriculture
d)
Raising puppies and kittens
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
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
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.

What happened to the S.S. Hato?

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.
10.

From what point of view is the story told?

a)

First person - Timothy's point of view

b)

First person - Phillip's point of view

c)

Third Person- Narrator

11.

How did Phillip first describe Timothy?

a)

Handsome

b)

Ugly

c)

Short

d)

Young

12.

Who else is with Phillip and Timothy on the raft?

a)

Phillip's mother

b)

Phillip's father

c)

Henrik von Boven

d)

a cat named Stew Cat

13.

Which of the following issues is Phillip dealing with at this point in the book?

a)

fear

b)

racism

c)

distrust

d)

all of these

14.

Who does Phillip blame for being stuck on the raft with Timothy?

a)

his mother

b)

his father

c)

henrik von boven

d)

the war

15.

What happens to Phillip while he is on the raft?

a)

He finds a sea turtle

b)

he catches a bird

c)

he goes blind

d)

he loses a leg to a shark

16.

Which word best describes Timothy?

a)

Mean

b)

Negative

c)

Hopeful

d)

Jealous

17.

True or false: Phillip must rely on Timothy for survival.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
Cold, sticky, and damp to the touch
a)
commotion
b)
annoyance
c)
critical
d)
clammy
19.

catch fire or cause to catch fire

a)

entwine

b)

calamity

c)

impersonate

d)

ignite

20.

The continuous annoying ________________ of the heater was getting under my skin.

a)

buttons

b)

drone

c)

vent

d)

door

21.

shake with rapid motion

a)

babushkas

b)

flaky

c)

defective

d)

quivered

22.

Find the synonym: drenched the dirty laundry with soapy water

a)

irked

b)

denounced

c)

doused

d)

famished

23.

The boat was _________ because the boy didn't know how to make a boat.

a)

cross

b)

frantic

c)

crude

d)

gingerly

24.
To seize control of one of His Magesty's ships by force was a serious crime.  The crime of ___ was punishable by death.
a)
mutiny
b)
rebuke
c)
profusion
d)
rankle
25.

The small raft was __ back and forth with the swells from the current.

a)

shudder

b)

bucking

c)

clammy

d)

drone

26.

The rain outside___ me into a peaceful sleep.

a)

lulled

b)

rifled

c)

disclosed

d)

warped

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