Characters
____________ is a young boy who becomes blind.
Philip
Which war is being fought during the book?
World War 2
“Why b’feesh different color, or flower b’different color? I true don’ know, Phill-eep, but I true tink beneath d’skin is all d’same.”
Timothy
Judging people based on their skin color or ethnicity is called _____________.
racism
What is a "cay"?
island
The older man who helps the boy on the island.
Philip
Who torpedoes their boat?
the Germans
“Something happened to me that day on the cay. I’m not quite sure what it was even now, but I had begun to change."
Phillip
What are some stereotypes Timothy has about black people?
ugly, stupid, lazy, etc.
When was the book written?
1969
Scared of taking a plane back to the US.
mother
What causes the boy to go blind?
head injury
"meow"
Stew Cat
Phillip is excited by his independence and self-reliance when he is able to get two________ by himself on the island?
coconuts
The cay is located in the _____________ Sea.
Caribbean
Fighting in the war.
father
What illness does the old man get?
Malaria
"You'll be safe if you do what we tell you to do. Don't leave the yard again today."
mother
How has Phillip's view of black people changed by the end of the novel?
...
What is a jumbi?
evil spirit
meow
Stew Cat
How does the boy signal the airplane to be saved?
makes a fire with black smoke
"There's more danger in the trip back, unless you go by air, than there is in staying here."
father
Timothy uses his bod to protect Phillip from the hurricane. This is an example of ___________, a major theme of the book.
sacrifice
Who is the author?
Theodore Taylor