Geography and History
Where does Timothy believe the Cay is located?
Devil's Mouth
He is upset
Name two things Timothy teaches Philip
How to weave palm frond mats and how to fish on North Beach
Why can't the islanders fight the U-boats?
They have no weapons or fighting ships
Whats the difference between North and South Beach?
South beach slopes gradually but north beach becomes deep very quickly
Where else did Philip live before he came to the island?
Virginia
What is the first thing Philip can do that Timothy cannot do?
He can read and spell the word HELP
What does Timothy do to Stew Cat when he says the cat is bad luck?
Makes a wooden cat and drives nails into it to scare evil spirits
What survives the explosion on the ship that Philip and his mother are on?
keg of water, chocolate, some matches
How do Philip and Timothy get the coconuts
Philip climbs the tree and shakes them down
Who attacked the islands where Philip and his family were living?
Germans
What is the one thing that philip wants from off the cay?
He wants Timothy's knife stuck in the stree
How does Timothy die?
He uses his body to protect Philip from the hurricane
Why is school cancelled on the island?
The U-boats attack ships that are carrying oil and the German boats are patrolling the islands because they know this oil will be used to help countries fight against Germany
What is an example of "dialect"
A way of speaking
What are the two places the story is set in?
Curacao 1942 and Devil's Mouth 1942
What happens to Philip when he reaches deep into a hole in the coral?
He gets bitten by a moray eel and crawls out of the water
What happens one morning in the middle of May to Timothy?
He wakes up with a fever from Malaria
How does the incident with the SS Empire Tern affect Philip?
It is no longer safe on the island. Philip must leave the island
Why are Timothy and Philip happy about the first rain?
They get water for their keg and since there is no fresh water on the island, this is good!
Why are the islands so important for the enemy to attack?
The islands have a good supply of oil for the war
How does Philip get off the island?
He makes black smoke from the sea-grape which a pilot eventually sees and a ship comes ashore to take philip home.
What does Timothy try to do to change their luck on the Cay?
He puts Stew Cat on the raft to get off the island, and makes a statue of the cat and nails it to the roof of the shelter
What type of story is this
Survival story, Story about dealing prejudice, a coming-of-age story
What does TImothy notice on the day they find scallops
He notices that the storm is coming and ties everything important to the trees on the highest point of the island and wraps ropes around the trees. He prepares for the storm