Quiz on chapters 1-8 of The Cay.
DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Chapter numbers are noted in orange between questions. You may look back at the novel The Cay to help you.
At the start of the story, what arrived during the night making the mood seem scary?
The setting of the story takes place during the time of...
Where does the story take place?
What happened to the S. S. Empire Tern?
What did Phillip's mother want to do?
What was the main reason Philip's mother wanted to leave Curacao?
After leaving Panama, what happened to the S. S. Hato?
How was Phillip hurt?
When Phillip woke up what person was with him?
How did the black man protect them from the hot sun while in the raft?
When they were on the raft, Philip gets in an argument with Timothy over drinking water. This is an example of...
Which best describes how Phillip felt about Timothy?
Where was Timothy from?
How was Timothy kind to Phillip?
What was wrong with Phillip when he woke up?
What did Timothy warn Phillip to always be careful of?
What did Timothy say was bad luck?
What happened when Phillip fell overboard?
How did Phillip get back on the raft?
Which POINT OF VIEW is The Cay told from?
What was the FIRST thing Timothy did try to rescue Phillip and himself?
How did Phillip feel when Timothy went to explore the island?
Complications make stories more suspenseful. Why is it unlikely that anyone will come to rescue Phillip and Timothy?
What type of shelter did Timothy make?
Why did Timothy want Phillip to spell the word H-E-L-P for him?