Themes
Because he knows he won't live forever
Who is Phillip's best friend?
Henrick Van Boven
When the boys played in the water, their arms were _______ all around, making splashes.
Thrashing
Where is Phillip originally from?
Virginia
“The sea was angry and slapped against the raft.” Is what type of figurative language?
Phillip says at the end of the story that he wants to find the cay one day. How does he say he will know it's "theirs"?
By listening to the sounds
What does Timothy not know about himself? (Hint: he DOES know where he's from)
200 pts for one correct
300 pts for both correct
His parents
His last name
The _________ from the storm, took me a long while to clean up.
Debris
Why were German U-boats attacking boats on the Caribbean? What did they have that was so important?
Oil
"His voice was rich calypso, soft and musical, the words rubbing off like velvet."
Phillip says this to describe ?
How soft and nice Timothy's voice is/ how much he likes it
Why does Timothy compare humans to animals and plants of different colors? To show that humans...
are all the same on the inside
Phillip initially gets his prejudiced views about Black people from who?
His mom
My throat was _______ after working out in the hot sun all day.
Parched
Multiple answers
To describe how hot the sun was, the personification used was: The sun ______ _____ __ __.
The sun beat down on us
**Double jeopardy**
This major event serves as the ultimate test of Timothy’s love for Phillip, as he uses his own body to protect him
The hurricane
To prove Phillip can survive on his own, Timothy insists that Phillip learn to weave what?
Maggie was ________ by the sound of the soft music.
Lulled
What part of the sea does Timothy say their little cay is part of?
The Devil's Mouth
When Phillip calls Timothy a "black mule" he is referring to how ___________ he thinks Timothy is.
Stubborn
Why does Phillip not like playing with Henrick anymore at the end of the story?
Because he feels much more mature than him
What has been Timothy's job most of his life?
Working on boats
The boaters had to return to the marina, unexpectedly, to escape the sudden onset of the heavy _______ which made the lake hazardous.
Squall
What European country is Curacao owned by?
The Netherlands
acceptable answers: Holland, The Dutch
What simile does Timothy use to describe the sea during the storm?
The sea, he told me, was as smooth as ____ _____.
GREEN JELLY !!!