WorksheetsThe Cay Chapters 1-5 Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Chapters 1: During which historical conflict is the story set?
World War III
World War I
World War II
The Revolutionary War
Chapters 1: What industry does Phillip's father work in?
Computers
Oil and gasoline
Agriculture
Raising puppies and kittens
Phillip finds himself atop a raft with a man named Timothy and a cat named Stew. What does Timothy call Phillip?
Phil-Cat
country
Young Bahss
soldier boy
Which line from the book foreshadows that the S.S. Hato will be torpedoed?
The S.S. Hato took her first bite of open sea and began to pitch gently.
We sailed down St. Anna Bay, and the Queen Emma bridge parted for us.
"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.
I stayed out on deck for a long time, sitting by the lifeboat, looking back at Curacao, feeling lonely and sad.
What happened to Phillip as he was being lowered in the life boat?
The life boat caught fire.
The bow tilted and he was dumped into the water.
An explosion tore the life boat into two pieces.
His mom panicked and the life boat tipped him into the water.
Read the following paragraphs from chapter four.
"Look at d'sun." he ordered. His hands pointed my face. I felt the strong warmth against it, but everything was black. The silence seemed to last forever as he held my face toward the sun. Then a long, shuddering sigh came from his great body. He said, very gently, "Now, young bahss, you mus' lie downg an' rest. What 'as happen will go 'way. 'Tis all natural temporary." But his voice was hollow.
Why does Timothy become quiet at this point in the story?
Timothy is thinking about the supplies he and Phillip must carefully ration.
Timothy is trying to think of the medical training he had while in Barbados.
Timothy is worried that Phillip's blindness may not go away.
Timothy is wishing he had not saved Phillip's life by pulling him onto the raft.
Which of the following statements is true about Timothy.
Timothy did not have a last name.
Timothy did not know his own birthday.
Timothy did not know his own parents.
All of these statements are true.
Select the example of internal conflict, or character versus self.
Phillip hitting Timothy because he is blind.
Timothy saving Phillip from the shark infested waters.
Timothy sheltering Phillip from the hurricane.
Phillip adjusting to being blind.
What does the word torpedoed mean?
To shine with a soft, wavering light
The attack on a ship with the intent to destroy or sink the vessel
To plan, record, and control the course and position of (a ship or aircraft)
Shockingly bad or excessive; very bold, startling, or unsettling
What does the word drone mean?
To make a dull, continued, low, monotonous sound; hum; buzz; drone; whine; murmur; roar
Feeling or showing grief
To be constantly or visibly anxious or worried
a structure, such as a basin or reservoir, used for collecting or draining water
What type of figurative language is the following sentence: Like silent, hungry sharks that swim in the darkness, the German submarines arrived in the middle of the night.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
What is a protagonist in a story?
The person who has a generally positive attitude
The person or force who causes the majority of the conflict in the story
The main character in a story who typically must overcome or deal with some conflict
A main character who does not have typical main character qualities
What resource does the island of Curacao provide that makes it so vital to the war effort?
Food
Weapons
Boats
Oil
What is ironic about how Phillip will be leaving the island of Curacao?
Phillip's father works for the war effort, but is fleeing during a time of need
Phillip's mother is afraid of flying and would rather take a boat.
Phillip does not want to leave the island due to his friendship with Henrik
Phillip's father is not a typical man for this time and is not demanding his wife and son stay
Each of the following statements supports the fact that Phillip is self-centered EXCEPT:
“Suddenly I blamed my mother because I was on the raft with this stubborn old black man. It was her fault.
“I don’t think Stew Cat is bad luck...I’m glad he is here with us.”
"I wouldn’t even be here with you if it wasn’t for my mother.”
"I yelled over at him, ‘You’re saving all the water for yourself.’”
Why does Phillip have his prejudice against Timothy?
The shacks of colored town in Virginia sold spicy crabs.
Phillip's mother told him that black people were not like him and they were different.
Henrik von Boven warned him about the dangerous area down by the docks.
Phillip does not have a prejudice against Timothy and has been kind to him.
What is the biggest threat to Timothy and Phillip in Chapters 4-6?
Lack of food
Torpedos
Sharks
