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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 make the hut out of?
2. What do Timothy and Phillip make to help Phillip get from the campsite to the signal fire pile?
3. When Timothy asks Phillip to help him write a message in the sand, what does Phillip discover?
4. In Chapter 13, what causes Phillip to almost fall into the fishing hole?
5. In Chapter 11, what does Phillip realize Timothy is trying to make him?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 14, how do Timothy and Phillip know a tempest is on the way?
2. What does the hut Timothy builds on the island look like?
3. 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?
4. How do Phillip and Timothy mark the passing of time on the island?
5. When Phillip tells Timothy that his mother doesn't like black people and asks Timothy why, what is Timothy's response?
6. In Chapter 9, why does Timothy and Phillip tear vines down from the north end of the island?
7. Why does Timothy decide to teach Phillip how to fish?
8. What is the Devil's Mouth?
9. What are three steps Timothy and Phillip take to prepare themselves for the tempest?
10. In Chapter 11, why does Phillip become nervous about Stew Cat's safety in Timothy's company?
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 a coming of age novel? How does The Cay fit into this genre? Use specific examples.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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