The Cay Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Cay Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what causes Phillip to almost fall into the fishing hole?

2. What does Phillip note about Timothy following his illness?

3. What do the rains of the tempest feel like to Phillip?

4. What does Phillip cover Timothy with when he shivers due to his illness?

5. In Chapter 7, what makes Phillip believe Timothy is holding something back?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, why does Timothy and Phillip tear vines down from the north end of the island?

2. What does Timothy tell Phillip to try to convince him that, despite his blindness, Phillip will be able to weave a sleeping mat?

3. As Timothy and Phillip wait for the tempest to hit the cay, Phillip feels slithering around his ankles. What causes this feeling?

4. When Phillip tells Timothy that his mother doesn't like black people and asks Timothy why, what is Timothy's response?

5. What is the Devil's Mouth?

6. What stops Phillip's sobbing when Timothy first leaves him to get langosta?

7. In Chapter 14, how do Timothy and Phillip know a tempest is on the way?

8. When Timothy confesses to Phillip that he thinks they are in the Devil's Mouth, why does he tell Phillip that he still believes they will be rescued, even though it will be difficult for ships to come near the island?

9. Why does Timothy plan to keep a constant small fire burning at their campsite?

10. Why does Timothy decide to teach Phillip how to fish?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Phillip's limitations as the book begins? What other limitations surface through the course of the novel? Which of these limitations is he able to overcome? How does he do this and what are the results?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters in The Cay show great determination to achieve what they want. Name three characters who show determination. What are they determined to do? How do they achieve their goals?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is an important theme in The Cay. Who are Phillip's friends? Does he have different friends at different times throughout the book? What needs do Phillips friends meet for him? Do his friendships change during the course of the novel? If so, how? Does his view of friendship change?

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