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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 does Timothy use to make sinkers?
2. What is a langosta?
3. When does the rain begin to fall, signaling the beginning of the tempest?
4. When Phillip discovers Timothy is dead, who or what comes to him?
5. In Chapter 8, whom does Phillip imagine he will have a tale to tell?
Short Essay Questions
1. What stops Phillip's sobbing when Timothy first leaves him to get langosta?
2. Where does Timothy take Phillip to teach him to fish?
3. What does the hut Timothy builds on the island look like?
4. 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?
5. How do Phillip and Timothy mark the passing of time on the island?
6. In Chapter 11, why does Phillip become nervous about Stew Cat's safety in Timothy's company?
7. What is a langosta?
8. After Timothy's fever breaks and he is able to return to the campsite, what two observations about Timothy does Phillip make?
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. What is the Devil's Mouth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is an antagonist? Who or what is the antagonist of The Cay? Is there more than one antagonist?
Essay Topic 2
Phillip's relationship with Grace has a great impact on his life and the way he approaches the world. Describe their relationship. What characteristics of Grace do you also see in Phillip? How do these characteristics define Phillip's personality and the way he goes about his life?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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