The Cay
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100

This person wrote The Cay?

Who is Theodore Taylor?

100

We are going to be freshmen next year _ we're excited about going to high school

What is a semicolon?

100

This was the last letter added to the alphabet? 

What is the letter J?

100

What figurative language is used in this sentence, "She was as mean as a junkyard dog."

What is a simile?

100

This root from week 1 means number.

What is numer?

200

Why did Timothy die?

What is, he was very very tired.

200

If we work hard in school _ we have any job we want.

What is a comma?

200

85% of all Americans live within 20 minutes of this.

What is Walmart?

200

What do you call something described two ways right next to each other. Example, "D-Halls, my favorite form of punishment, are served during lunch."

What is an appositive?

200

This is root means six.

What is hexa?

300

This is the climax of The Cay.

What is when Timothy dies during the hurricane/tempest/storm?

300

I forgot to study for the root word quiz _ however _ I still made a good grade.

What is a semicolon and a comma?

300

This is the busiest month for birthdays.

What is September?

300

After Phillip went blind, he finally learned how to see. This is an example of...

What is irony?

300

This root, from week 4, means old.

What is sen, like in the word senior?

400

This is the month the U.S. Hato was torpedoed.

What is April?

400

No _ I won't cheat on my test _

What is a comma and a period or two exclamation points.

400

Most bank robberies happen on this day.

What is Friday?

400

Bang! Squeak! Beep!

What is onomatopoeia?

400

This root means flesh. It is used to describe a meat eater.

What is carn?

500
At the beginning of the novel, this was Phillip's best friend.

Who is Henrik van Boven?

500

If you go to the store _ get me an orange _ unless they have green apples _ then get me one of those.

What is comma, comma, comma?

500

This mall court food restaurant invented orange chicken.

What is Panda Express?

500

She sells seashells by the sea shore.

What alliteration?

500

These root means fight.

What is pugn?

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