Characters
Who is the protagonist?
Phillip
What year does the story take place?
1942
What is a cay?
a small island
What event occurs at the very beginning of the story?
A torpedo blows up an oil refinery on the nearby island of Aruba.
What is the name of the town Phillip lives in ?
Willemstad
Who calls Phillip 'Bahss'?
Timothy
What is the name of the island Phillip lives on?
Curacao
What is racism?
Judging someone based on their skin color.
Why do Phillip and his mother take the ship for home?
Phillip's mother is afraid of the war.
What kind of bird did Timothy see while at sea?
Booby bird
Who is an 11-year-old Dutch boy?
Henrik
What is the name of the large sea that Phillip is lost in?
The Caribbean
What part of the story is the exposition?
The beginning.
What happened to Phillip before he was pulled onto the raft?
Something hit his head.
What did Timothy warn Phillip about while on board the raft?
Not to fall overboard because there are sharks.
Who works in a refinery?
Phillip's father
What is the name of the ship that is torpedoed and leaves Phillip stranded on a raft?
SS. Hato
What is genre?
A type of writing.
What did Phillip and Timothy hear overhead while on the raft?
The motor of a plane.
What does Timothy do when he hears a 'motah'?
He makes a torch to get the attention of the plane.
What is Phillip's mother's name?
Janet
World War 2 takes place in what years?
1939-1945
Define stereotype
A wrong belief about a group of people.
Why didn't Phillip spell out "HELP" in the sand?
He was blind and couldn't see to do it.
What are three things Timothy found on the island?
Sea grape, palm trees, and lizards