"The Cay" Chapters 1 -3 Quick Check Review

Why are residents of Willemstad scared?

• There are sharks in the ocean

• They do not have any food

• German submarines have began to invade

• They do not have anymore gas

What is Phillip's father's job?

• He works for the government

• He is a solider preparing for war

• He works at the refinery working on a program to increase production of aviation gas

• He is a teacher at Philip's school

Why does Phillip's mother want to leave the island?

• She does not like the food on the island

• She doesn't like her neighbors on the island

• It is not safe on the island

• She misses her family back home

Who is Phillip's shipmate?

• His father

• His mother

• Henrik

• Timothy

What happens that stops Phillip and his mother from getting to Miami?

• A torpedo hits their boat and sinks it

• The boat ran out of fuel and they are stranded

• The crew kicked them off of the boat

• They decided to not get on the boat

How does Phillip feel about Timothy on the raft?

• He likes him a lot

• He doesn't really care about him

• He doesn't like him

• He thinks he is really nice for letting the cat stay on the raft with them

What is the POV in this story?

• 1st person pov

• 2nd person pov

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

Where are Phillip and his mother going?

• A new island

• Back home to Norfolk

• To visit his grandparents

• No where they never leave

What text excerpt shows "personification"?

• "As she was speaking there was another violent explosion."

• "...the thick hoses that were attached to her quivered when the gasoline was pumped"

• "I also knew that Henrik and his mother would think cowardly of us"

• "He looked at me gravely and answered, "I don't know Phillip."

The boy __________walked backwards from the edge of the cliff not wanting to jump into the water.

• cowardly

• disheartened

• deftly

• eagerly