Forgot your password?  
| | | | | |
  Sign up for your free account today!  

The Cay | Quiz

Theodore Taylor
This Study Guide consists of approximately 66 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Cay.

The Cay | Quiz

Students: Take our free The Cay quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Teachers: The BookRags Lesson Plan contains hundreds of test and quiz questions, including multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. Create your own quiz or test with our automatic test generator, or choose from our ready-to-go chapter quizzes, midterm tests, and final exams. Don’t waste time reinventing the wheel, get the Lesson Plan today!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

1)

What happens to Phillip when Timothy spots land? (from Chapters 3 - 6)

He trips over the water keg.
He regains his sight.
He falls and hits his head.
He stumbles off the raft.
2)

What about his campsite amazes the men who rescue Phillip? (from Chapters 16 - 19)

How tidy it is.
The hut and rain catchment.
The size of it.
The fishing poles.
3)

What is a langosta? (from Chapters 7 - 11)

A clawless lobster.
A large fish.
A type of shark.
An octopus.
4)

What does Timothy tell Phillip is missing from the cay? (from Chapters 3 - 6)

Shelter.
Fish.
Trees.
A source of water and inhabitants.
5)

In Chapter 8, what does Phillip believe has become of his mother? (from Chapters 7 - 11)

He believes she has returned to Virginia.
He believes she is on the other side of the island.
He believes she is safe.
He believes she is dead.
6)

In Chapter 10, whom does Phillip tell Timothy his mother does not like? (from Chapters 7 - 11)

Men.
Black people.
Rich people.
Chinese people.
7)

Where do the men who rescue Phillip sound like they are from? (from Chapters 16 - 19)

Australia.
Germany.
Britain.
America.
8)

Upon returning to Curacao, whom does Phillip find he prefers to spend his time with? (from Chapters 16 - 19)

Henrik.
Himself.
The black people on the island.
Stew.
9)

In Chapter 10, who doesn't like the rain? (from Chapters 7 - 11)

Phillip.
Timothy.
The langosta.
Stew.
10)

In Chapter 7, when Timothy tells Phillip he isn't sure where they are, what does Phillip think of Timothy? (from Chapters 7 - 11)

He has poor eyesight.
He must have gone crazy.
He must be a stupid black man.
He is very intelligent.
11)

When does the rain begin to fall, signaling the beginning of the tempest? (from Chapters 12 - 15)

Around noon.
Late at night.
At dawn.
As night falls.
12)

In Chapter 11, what does Timothy put on top of the hut? (from Chapters 7 - 11)

A carving of a cat.
A sun roof.
A lightning rod.
Mud.
13)

Why do ships avoid the Devil's Mouth? (from Chapters 7 - 11)

It is enemy territory.
There are dangerous reefs there.
The waters are shark-infested.
There is nothing there to see.
14)

In Chapter 18, what is Phillip constantly on the alert for? (from Chapters 16 - 19)

The sound of an airplane.
Nightfall.
A storm.
Attacking birds.
15)

In Chapter 6, where does Timothy think he and Phillip will be better off? (from Chapters 3 - 6)

In the ocean.
On the raft.
Dead.
On the island.
16)

What does Timothy use to make fishing line? (from Chapters 12 - 15)

Strands of a life line.
His own hair.
Strings from their clothing.
A vine.
17)

What bites Phillip when he is diving? (from Chapters 16 - 19)

A moray eel.
A shark.
A barracuda.
An octopus.
18)

In Chapter 13, what does Phillip believe about Timothy? (from Chapters 12 - 15)

He is the smartest man Phillip knows.
He is older than he says he is.
He has given up hope of rescue.
He has gone crazy.
19)

What source of oil does Phillip add to the signal fire? (from Chapters 16 - 19)

Palm fronds.
Sea-grape leaves.
Fish.
Drift wood.
20)

When Phillip returns to Curacao, how does Henrik seem to him? (from Chapters 16 - 19)

Wise.
Very young.
Foolish.
Angry.
21)

How long are Phillip and Timothy on the island before it rains for the first time? (from Chapters 7 - 11)

Two weeks.
Two days.
A month.
One week.
22)

How deep is the water in the fishing hole? (from Chapters 12 - 15)

8 feet deep.
4 feet deep.
50 feet deep.
20 feet deep.
23)

In Chapter 11, what does Timothy tell Phillip he was doing on the north shore? (from Chapters 7 - 11)

Sleeping.
Looking for ships.
Cutting fire wood.
Fishing.
24)

How do Timothy and Phillip feel when Phillip catches a fish? (from Chapters 12 - 15)

Hungry.
Sad.
Proud.
Disappointed.
25)

In Chapter 6, when Phillip reminds Timothy that they've spotted land, what returns to Timothy's voice? (from Chapters 3 - 6)

Joy.
Sadness.
Power.
Anger.
Copyrights
The Cay from BookRags and Gale's For Students Series. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.
Follow Us on Facebook