The Cay Final Test

What were Phillip's feelings towards Timothy at the end of the novel?

• admiration and love

• anger and regret

• jealousy and hate

• indifference and sorrow

Which of the following is NOT a conflict that Phillip faces while on the island?

• He must fight off wild dogs.

• He must survive a hurricane.

• He must learn to overcome his own fear.

• He must learn to find and catch his own food.

The point of view used in this novel allows the reader to ________.

• really see the thoughts and feelings of Timothy because he is telling the story

• know the thoughts and feelings of all the characters because an all-knowing point of view is used

• really see the thoughts and feelings of Phillip because he is telling the story

• really see the thoughts and feelings of Stew Cat because he is telling the story

At the end of the story, we find that one day Phillip hopes to ______________

• write a book about how to survive on an island

• find another cat just like Stew Cat

• learn how to fly a plane so he can look for others who are stranded

• find and visit the little island where Timothy is buried

What did Phillip do after he realized that the people in the plane most likely did not see the smoke?

• He caught himself on fire so that he could be seen.

• He burned grass to produce a bigger cloud of smoke.

• He burned sea grapes to produce a black smoke.

• He gave up trying to use a signal fire and made a whistle instead.

The Cay took place during ____________.

• The Vietnam War

• The Korean War

• The Civil War

• World War II

What are some topics of The Cay?

• friendship

• survival

• growing up

• racism

What is the setting of the novel?

• Curacao 1942

• USA 1964

• Curacao 1972

• Bahamas 1950

Why does Phillip believe he is superior to Timothy when they first get to the island?

• he knows how to get fresh water

• he can make sleeping mats

• he can read and write

• he knows the location of the island

How were Phillip and Timothy finally able to get fresh coconuts?

• Stew Cat knocks them down

• Timothy climbs the tree and cuts them down

• A storm knocks them down

• Phillip climbs the tree and pulls them down