WorksheetsThe Cay
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
At the start of the book, German submarines arrived in the middle of the night and surrounded the island of Curacao.
True
False
After the Empire Term exploded, Phillip's mother said she and Phillip must return to Norfork.
True
False
What was the name of the ship Phillip and his mother used to leave the island?
Titanic
Santa Maria
Mayflower
Hato
After the Hato was torpedoed, what 3 characters ended up on the raft?
Stew Cat, Henrik, and Phillip
Phillip, Stew Cat, and Timothy
Phillip, his mother, and his father
Phillip, Henrik, and Timothy
Phillip first felt dislike for Timothy when he...
tried to push him off the raft.
kept all the food and water for himself.
wouldn't save Stew Cat
would only let him drink a tiny amount of water.
When Timothy spotted the island...
he jumped out and swam, leaving Phillip behind.
Phillip stumbled and fell overboard among the sharks.
rowed the raft in the opposite direction.
Why was the cay too difficult for ships to reach?
it was too tiny to see
the majority of the island was a volcano
the island had many steep cliffs
it was tucked inside great banks of coral
What happened when Timothy showed Phillip how to weave?
Phillip yelled insults and Timothy slapped him across the face.
Phillip said "Thank you."
They both sang, danced, and laughed.
They both took a nap.
Phillip was worried about Stew Cat but figured out Timothy had put the cat on a raft to get him off the island.
True
False
How did Phillip keep track of how many days they had been on the island?
breaking chocolate pieces in to small bits
putting pebbles in a tin can
scratching lines into a palm tree
stacking palm leaves, one on top of the other
What did Timothy do after he recovered from malaria?
taught Phillip how to swim
ate the rest of the chocolate
got back on the raft and left the island
taught Phillip how to fish
What month did the Hato sink?
January
February
March
April
Phillip felt as if he graduated from Timothy's survival course after he climbed a palm tree to get coconuts.
True
False
When an aircraft few over the cay, Phillip used what item to make black smoke?
sea grape
his clothes
the raft
coconuts
After Timothy passed away and at the end of the book, one of Phillip's tasks was to filter water to make it safe to drink.
True
False
Phillip ended up being blind for the rest of his life.
True
False
Phillip's father worked for...
a bouncy house manufacturer
Canton High School
a snow cone factory
Royal Dutch Shell, an oil refinery
If Phillip ever returns to the cay he plans to stand next to Timothy's grave site and say "Dis b'dat outrageous cay, eh, Timothy?"
True
False
Which of the following places are NOT mentioned in the book?
Willemstad
Curacao
St. Anna Bay
Paris
What book, thus far, that we have read together, is your favorite?
A Monster Calls
Touching Spirit Bear
Tracker
The Cay
