Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Phillip
Timothy
Mixed
100
Arc
A curve
100
Thrashing
To hit or beat
100
How did Phillip end up with Timothy? What happened?
There was an attack on the way to Norfolk
100
What made Timothy very sick?
Malaria
100
Who invades the Dutch island?
Germans
200
Groped
feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.
200
Propeller
A mechanical device for propelling a boat or aircraft
200
What about timothy frightened Phillip?
His size and face
200
How does Timothy die?
A hurricane
200
Where does the story take place?
The Caribbean sea
300
Sprawled
sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way.
300
Tatters
irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material
300
Where does Phillip live?
Curacao
300
What are some things that Timothy taught Phillip?
Timothy taught Phillip to make mats, to fish, to cut down coconuts, and how to prepare for a hurricane.
300
Who does Phillip's dad work for?
The Royal Dutch Shell
400
gingerly
in a careful or cautious manner
400
Erect
rigidly upright or straight
400
How long was Phillip on the Cay alone?
14 days after Timothy's death.
400
Where was Timothy raised?
In an orphanage
400
This story takes place during what time period?
World war II
500
Malar
of or relating to the cheek
500
Crevices
a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall
500
What is Phillip's last name?
Enright
500
What does Timothy call Stew cat?
Da Jumbi
500
What ship were Phillip and his mother on when it was torpedoed in The Cay?
Phillip and his mother were on a ship called the S. S. Hato.
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