The Cay Novel

Why was Phillip blind?

• He fell in the water.

• He was stung by a scorpion.

• A piece of the boat hit him when it sunk.

• Timothy slapped him across the face.

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Who helped Phillip survive and warned him of the storm that was coming?

• Timothy

• Mr. Enright

• Henrik

• Mrs. Enright

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CCSS.RI.7.2

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Who's idea was it to leave Curacao?

• Mrs. Enright

• Phillip

• Timothy

• Mr. Enright

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One theme of the story is that all people are equal regardless of their skin color.

• true

• false

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Where is Phillip at the beginning of the novel?

• Home on the island of Curacao

• In Panama

• On a ship in the Atlantic

• Roaming the beach

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Where does the story take place?

• The United States

• Europe

• The Caribbean Sea

• Germany

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Why does Phillip feel superior to Timothy at the end of chapter 8?

• He learns that Timothy can't spell.

• He realizes that Timothy doesn't know how to build a hut.

• Phillip can speak in Dutch.

• Phillip catches more langosta than Timothy.

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Where does Timothy believe that the cay might be located?

• The Devil's Toenail

• The Angel's Mouth

• The Devil's Mouth

• Miami, Florida

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What happens when Timothy announces that he sees an island?

• Stew Cat starts to swim to land.

• Phillip doesn't believe Timothy.

• Timothy jumps up and down, causing the raft to flip.

• Phillip falls overboard.

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On the raft, what does Timothy do when he hears an aircraft?

• He spells HELP out of wooden boards.

• He makes a torch to signal with smoke.

• He hides under the shelter.

• He dives into the water.

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