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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 method do Timothy and Phillip use to mark time on the island?
2. In Chapter 8, what does Phillip believe has become of his mother?
3. In Chapter 9, what does Timothy insist Phillip help him make?
4. What does Timothy build on a forty foot rise near the palm trees?
5. What does Timothy tell Phillip will be the main problem with Phillip traveling to the reef on his own?
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. After Timothy's fever breaks and he is able to return to the campsite, what two observations about Timothy does Phillip make?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. Why is Phillip angry the first time Timothy goes to find langosta for their dinner?
7. After the hut is blown away in the tempest, what does Timothy do to protect Phillip from the storm?
8. In Chapter 12, what are the symptoms Timothy exhibits when he tells Phillip he has malaria?
9. What stops Phillip's sobbing when Timothy first leaves him to get langosta?
10. When Timothy contracts malaria, why isn't Phillip able to stop him from leaving the campsite and going to the beach?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Timothy's voodoo religion is a source of fear for Phillip. What does Phillip fear? Is it Timothy? Is it the religion or the religious practices? Or, is Timothy's religion another aspect of Timothy that Phillip feels superior to in some way?
Essay Topic 2
Define the term "protagonist." How does Phillip fit the definition of a protagonist? What characteristics of a protagonist does he have? Is Timothy also a protagonist? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Identify two examples of foreshadowing in The Cay. What are they and what future events do they foreshadow? Use specific examples and evidence from the novel to support your thoughts.
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