The Cay
Final Test Part 1
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
Directions: Circle the correct answer.
1. In Chapter 18, what is Phillip constantly on the alert for?
a) A storm.
b) Nightfall.
c) The sound of an airplane.
d) Attacking birds.
2. In Chapter 10, whom does Phillip tell Timothy his mother does not like?
a) Black people.
b) Rich people.
c) Men.
d) Chinese people.
3. What is the charge against the Chinese crewmen who refuse to sail?
a) Theft.
b) Murder.
c) Mutiny.
d) Traitors.
4. When Phillip discovers Timothy is dead, who or what comes to him?
a) The lizards.
b) American sailors.
c) Stew.
d) An airplane.
5. Why does Timothy warn Phillip to stay away from the edge of the raft?
a) The water is too cold.
b) He can't swim.
c) There are sharks in the water.
d) There are jellyfish nearby.
6. In Chapter 6, why does Timothy yell at Phillip?
a) Phillip eats all the food.
b) Phillip falls into the shark infested waters.
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c) Phillip becomes despondent.
d) Phillip drinks all the water.
7. What does Stew save Phillip from?
a) A large snake.
b) Attacking birds.
c) Stumbling off the reef.
d) Falling in the fishing hole.
8. On what island are Phillip and his parents living when the book starts?
a) Curacao.
b) Manhattan.
c) Bikini Islands.
d) St. Thomas.
9. In Chapter 3, how much water does Timothy give Phillip when he first asks
for it?
a) A large cupful.
b) One sip.
c) As much as he can drink.
d) A tiny cup.
10. Why does Timothy think people have different colors of skin?
a) Because some skin colors are better than others.
b) Because people are all different.
c) For the same reason fish and flowers come in different colors.
d) Because of the parts of the world they live in.
11. Who helps Phillip into his life jacket when their boat is sinking?
a) Timothy.
b) His mother.
c) A sailor.
d) The captain.
12. What does Timothy smash with a rock to make Phillip's first trip along the
reef safer?
a) Mussel shells.
b) Sea urchins.
c) Sharp rocks.
d) Crabs.
13. Where does Phillip's father work?
a) At a grocery store.
b) At the post office.
c) On a ship.
d) At the refinery.
14. What is the destination of the ship Phillip and his mother leave the island
on?
a) New York.
b) England.
c) Panama.
d) Hawaii.
15. What is the name of the bridge that gives Phillip and Henrik a view of the
harbor?
a) London Bridge.
b) Golden Gate Bridge.
c) Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge.
d) Willemstad Bridge.
Short Answer Questions
Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.
1. What does Timothy build on a forty foot rise near the palm trees?
2. Who tells Henrik the American Navy will arrive at Curacao soon?
3. Why do Timothy and Phillip lose consciousness during the tempest?
4. What is the name of the bridge that gives Phillip and Henrik a view of the
harbor?
5. What does Phillip plan to do if he ever finds the cay?
Final Test Part 2
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Short Answer Questions
Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.
1. On what island are Phillip and his parents living when the book starts?
2. When Timothy recovers from his illness, what doesn't he recall doing?
3. While cleaning the campsite after the tempest, what does Phillip stumble
over?
4. In Chapter 13, what does Timothy tell Phillip that Phillip must do?
5. In Chapter 11, what does Timothy put on top of the hut?
Short Essay Questions
Directions: Answer the questions with a short paragraph.
1. On the first night Timothy and Phillip are on the raft, what does Phillip think
about as he lays looking at the stars?
2. In Chapter 7, what makes Phillip believe Timothy is holding something back
from him as he tells Phillip about the island they are on and their prospects of
being rescued?
3. In Chapter 2, what actions do Phillip and Grace take to stay safe from the
Germans?
4. What is unusual about Grace's reaction when the S.S. Hato is torpedoed?
5. As the novel opens, why is young Phillip excited?
6. What is the campfire formation that Timothy taught Phillip so that he can
easily grab a stick of wood to light the signal fire?
7. Why did Phillip's family move to Curacao?
8. During their conversation about the war, why does Henrik seem to Phillip to
be so knowledgeable about the goings on of the military?
9. In Chapter 13, after Phillip learns to fish, what evidence is there that Phillip
is growing more confident?
10. What does Timothy tell Phillip will be his main danger as he makes his way
along the poles planted in the reef to the fishing hole?