Before the Crash
Where does Phillip live before he came to the island?
What scary thing happens when Phillip's head feels better?
He goes blind.
How do Phillip and Timothy get coconuts?
Climb trees and shake them down
What happens to Philip when he reaches deep into a hole?
He gets bitten by an eel
What do the bells that Phillip hears on the cay mean?
There is a ship coming. He is rescued and can go home.
Why is school cancelled on the island of Curacao?
German U-boats are attacking
Why does Timothy make Phillip drink sips of water?
They need to save the fresh water. They don't know when they will find land or more water.
What does Timothy do to try to change their luck on the cay?
Puts Stew Cat on a raft, makes a statue of Stew cat with spikes in it, nails it to the roof, and brings back Stew Cat
What happens one morning in the middle of May?
Timothy gets a fever and malaria
What is the only thing Phillip wants from the Cay?
Timothy's knife stuck in a tree
How does the incident with the S.S. Empire Tern affect Phillip?
The island is no longer safe, so his mom forces him to leave.
What is Timothy's plan to attract an airplane or boat?
Build a large woodpile. When they see a boat or plane, they can light it on fire and create a signal fire.
Why are Timothy and Phillip so happy during the first rain on the cay?
There is no fresh water on the island, so they need rain to get fresh drinking water.
What does Timothy notice on the day they find scallops? What does he do?
A storm is coming; he ties everything important to the highest point of the island and wraps ropes around them
What are the two settings of the book?
Curacao in 1942, Devil's Mouth in 1942
Why do the islanders not fight back against the German U-boats?
They have no weapons
What kinds of things can Phillip and Timothy keep on the raft after the explosion?
Matches, a bottle of fresh water, matches
What is the first thing Phillip realizes he can do that Timothy cannot?
Spell "Help"
How does Timothy eventually die?
He uses his body to protect Phillip during the hurricane
How does Phillip get off of the island?
He makes black smoke with sea-grape, showing a plane that he's there; a ship comes to rescue him
Why are the islands in and around Curacao so important for the Germans to attack?
They supply all of the oil for the war against Germany
What is a dialect?
A way of speaking that is different than the standard
How are the north and south beaches different?
South beach: gradual slope
North beach: deep very quickly
What are two things Timothy teaches Phillip to become independent?
How does the storm affect the cay? What two big things must Phillip do?
The cay is basically ruined; Phillip must bury Timothy and clean up the island to take care of himself