Phillip
This is Phillip's best friend on the island.
Who is Henrik Von Boven
This is about how old Timothy is.
What is over 70 years old?
The story is set during this year.
What is 1942?
Timothy was too old to do this and Phillip was too scared.
What is climb the coconut trees?
Phillip believes the men who rescue him are from this country, based on their accents.
What is the United States?
This is the island where Phillip and his family live at the beginning of the story.
Where is Curacao?
This is where Timothy is from.
What is St. Thomas Amalie?
Phillip's dad works here.
What is an oil refinery?
Timothy roasts these shell-less lobsters over a fire.
What is langosta?
Phillip was on the cay for approximately this many months.
What is approximately 5 months (April through August)?
This is Phillip's last name.
What is Enright?
This is a word that can describe Timothy since he grew up with no parents.
What is "orphan"?
Phillip's mom does not like this smell on Curacao.
What is oil or gasoline?
Timothy braids vines together to create this item that helps Phillip get to the signal fire and the hut.
What is rope?
Phillip's eyesight is restored after several surgeries, but he will always need to wear these.
What are glasses?
Phillip's mom wants to travel back to this state.
What is Virginia?
Timothy becomes sick with this tropical disease and never recovers his full strength.
What is Malaria?
After this ship was blown up, Phillip's mom insisted that she and Phillip travel back to the US.
What is the Empire Tern?
Timothy and Phillip have a huge fight when Phillip refuses to make these.
What are sleeping mats?
This is the one item Phillip wants to keep from the island.
What is Timothy's knife?
This is the name of the ship Phillip and his mom are traveling on to get to Virginia.
What is the SS Hato?
Timothy believes that Stew Cat is actually this.
What is a "jumbi"?
The cay they landed on is thought to be known as this.
What is The Devil's Mouth?
While diving for langosta after Timothy's death, Phillip is injured by what he thinks is this creature.
What is a moray eel?
Phillip has to add this item to his signal fire to change the smoke from white to black.
What are sea grape leaves?