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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. What do Timothy and Phillip make to help Phillip get from the campsite to the signal fire pile?
2. In Chapter 15, why are Phillip and Timothy naked?
3. In Chapter 8, how old does Timothy admit he is?
4. What does Timothy use to make sinkers?
5. In Chapter 11, what does Phillip realize Timothy is trying to make him?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Timothy and Phillip wait for the tempest to hit the cay, Phillip feels slithering around his ankles. What causes this feeling?
2. 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?
3. What does the hut Timothy builds on the island look like?
4. In Chapter 11, why does Phillip become nervous about Stew Cat's safety in Timothy's company?
5. What are three steps Timothy and Phillip take to prepare themselves for the tempest?
6. In Chapter 7, what makes Phillip believe Timothy is holding something back from him as he tells Phillip about the island they are on and their prospects of being rescued?
7. Why is Phillip angry the first time Timothy goes to find langosta for their dinner?
8. After the hut is blown away in the tempest, what does Timothy do to protect Phillip from the storm?
9. What does Timothy tell Phillip will be his main danger as he makes his way along the poles planted in the reef to the fishing hole?
10. In Chapter 9, why does Timothy and Phillip tear vines down from the north end of the island?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Phillip and Timothy first meet, they are two very different people. Do you think this changes as the story progresses? Do Timothy and Phillip grow more alike? Why or why not? If so, which of the characters change and how does he change?
Essay Topic 2
What is the importance of Stew Cat in The Cay? What does he represent to Phillip? What does he represent to Timothy? How might Phillip's experience on the island been different had he not had Stew Cat?
Essay Topic 3
Timothy helps Phillip grow into a confident, independent young man during their time together on the cay. How does Phillip's increased confidence change his relationship with Timothy?
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