Short Answer
What food and supplies did Timothy & Phillip have on the raft?
Biscuits, chocolate, matches, a water keg, a knife
How did Timothy die?
He died after protecting Phillip during the hurricane. His body was flayed and he was hurt.
Where was Timothy from?
Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas
Where did Phillip live before moving to Curacao?
Virginia, USA
How does Timothy describe the shape of the cay?
Shaped like a melon or turtle
What caused Phillip to go blind?
He was hit in the head by a beam when the Hato was torpedoed.
How did Phillip & Timothy end up on the cay?
What did Timothy call Phillip at first?
Young bahss (boss)
Why did Phillip think black people were so different from him?
His mother taught him that they were "different and not like us".
What food sources were found on or near the cay? Name at least 3.
Coconuts, langosta, mussels, sea urchin eggs, scallops, fish, sea grape leaves.
What did Phillip do to create dark smoke for the signal fire?
He threw sea grape leaves onto the fire.
Why did Timothy slap Phillip?
What do we know about Timothy's parents?
That Timothy never knew them. He was an orphan.
What was Phillip able to do that made him feel superior to Timothy on the island?
He was able to spell.
Where does Timothy think the cay is located?
Devil's Mouth
What is the name of the island that Phillip lived on?
Curacao
What event took place that helped Phillip gain his confidence to try climbing up the palm tree to get coconuts?
He learned to fish on his own.
What did Timothy make to help them get fresh water from the rain to refill the keg?
A catchment
Why did Phillip's mother want to leave Curacao?
WW2 was beginning and she was afraid for her safety.
Why is Timothy worried that no boats will sail near enough to the cay to rescue them?
The cay is surrounded by shallow waters and coral reefs which are dangerous for boats.
What city does Phillip live in on the Dutch island?
Willemstad
How was Phillip's eyesight restored?
He had a series of operations to repair the nerve damage.
Name three ways Timothy helped to ensure Phillip's survival?
He made a vine-rope to help Phillip learn the island, he taught him how to fish, he taught him how to light the signal fire, he warned him not to go into the water on the north beach because of sharks, he taught him to weave palm fronds, he made him fishing hooks, he strapped their water keg and supply box to the tree during the hurricane, he protected Phillip during the storm, he made him a cane
Phillip began to no longer think of Timothy as an ugly black man, now he thinks of him only as _____ and _____.
Kind and strong
He made a signal fire with black smoke. A plane flying by saw his fire. The plane radioed the navy. A rescue boat came to the cay to pick up Phillip and Stew Cat. Phillip was taken to a destroyer and then to Panama where his family met him.