The Cay | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapters 1 - 2 Abstract

* German submarines come to patrol the island of Curacao, where 11-year-old Phillip lives with his father, Phillip Sr., and mother, Grace.
* Phillip and his best friend Henrik go to the harbor and find no cargo ships at sea; instead, the townsmen are armed at Willemstad's ancient fort.
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