Phillip's Family
This is where Phillip's family is originally from.
Virginia
How old is Timothy?
over 60 years
What time period does this story take place?
during WWII
Why does Timothy make a rope for Phillip?
so he can become more independent
Did Phillip ever regain his sight?
yes, he did
Currently, Phillip and his family live on this island.
Curacao
Where is Timothy from?
St. Thomas
What is the ship called that Timothy and his mother were sailing on before it was torpedoed?
S.S. Hato.
How does Phillip lose his sight on the island?
because he got sun poisoning (he was staring into the sun).
Why did the first plane not see Phillip's signal fire?
because there was too much smoke
This is Timothy's best friend.
Henrik van Boven
Timothy does voodoo. What is a jumbi?
a spirit of bad luck
What was Phillip's first reaction to leaving Curacao?
he was angry because he didn't want to leave
Why did Timothy tie Phillip and himself to a tree?
because a storm was coming
When Phillip was rescued what was the one thing he wanted from the island?
Timothy's knife
What is Phillip's last name?
Enright
Why does Timothy first lose his strength while on the island?
because he becomes ill with malaria
What did Phillip put under his pillow for protection?
a hatchet
Why did Timothy put the raft with stewcat on it in the ocean?
to scare away the evil jumbi
What country were the people who rescued Phillip from?
America
This is the occupation of Phillip's father.
a worker at an oil refinery
Who raised Timothy?
he was raised in an orphanage
Why did the S.S. Hato need to stop in Panama before going to the states?
they needed to make a call
What was Timothy too old to do, that Timothy was scared to do at first?
climb the coconut tree
What state did Phillip have to go to to get his eye operation done?
New York