The Cay

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The Cay

By Theodore Taylor
Comprehension Test
20 Questions

From Mr. Anker Tests

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1. Between which two continents would you find the Caribbean on the map? *

1 point

Australia & Asia

Asia & Europe

North America & South America

Europe & Africa

2. During which wartime did the story occur? *

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WWI

WWII

US Civil War

US Revolutionary War

3. Who was on the Hato, the ship that was shelled by the German submarines? *

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Phillip

Phillip's mom

Timothy

all of them

4. How long were Timothy and Phillip on the raft before they found land? *

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a few hours

a few days

a few months

a few years

5. While on the raft, how did Timothy try to protect Phillip from the sun? *

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Timothy would put Phillip in the water to cool off.

Timothy made a shade tent from their clothes.

Timothy would apply sunscreen to Phillip's skin.

Timothy gave Phillip special foods to protect Phillip's skin.

6. Which choice below is a similarity between Phillip and Timothy? *

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they were about the same age

they both thought Stew cat was bad luck

they were both blind

they both wanted to survive and be rescued

7. which description below characterizes the island Timothy found? *

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it was small and had little elevation from the sea

it was large and filled with fruit trees

it was rocky and had little vegetation

it had lots of wild animals living on it

8. How did Timothy catch fish for them to eat? *

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he speared them

he caught them with a net

he caught them with his hands

he made a fishing pole and caught them with bait

9. Which of these was Phillip not able to do? *

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walk around the island by himself

climb the palm trees to get coconuts

swim safely in the ocean with sharks

make sleeping mats out of plants

10. What did Timothy do to scare away the d'jumbi (bad luck) he believed Stew Cat was bringing to them? *

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he killed Stew Cat by drowning him

he fed Stew Cat a special potion

he washed the cat in oil

he made an idol of Stew Cat out of wood

11. Which was not a way that Timothy protected Phillip during the hurricane? *

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He covered Phillip's body with his own.

He tied their bodies to a palm tree.

He dug a deep hole for them to hide in.

He held the hut down with the weight of his own body.

12. Which of these happened as a result of the hurricane? *

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Timothy died.

Stew Cat got lost.

The hut and the rain catchment were destroyed.

all of the above

13. How did Timothy get drinking water for he and Phillip to drink? *

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they collected rainwater using leaves and wood

they boiled the sea water to remove the salt

they collected it from the small lake on the island

they pumped it from underground

14. Why did the birds attack Phillip? *

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he accidentally walked through their nesting grounds

he had been trying to catch them

he had been hunting them for food

he was trying to get their eggs to eat

15. What was the first clue to Timothy that a hurricane was coming? *

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the birds on the island all flew away

he heard what sounded like a gunshot

a tsunami rolled past the island

the coconuts fell like rain

16. What did Timothy say to Phillip when Phillip said that he could not work because of his blindness? *

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"Many superheroes are blind."

"Bats are blind, and they can fly."

"The hand is not blind."

"It's okay, you don't have to work."

17. About how old did Timothy live to be, and what ultimately caused his death? *

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50+ years old; he died from a shark bite

60+ years old; he died from starvation

70+ years old; he died from protecting Phillip from the hurricane winds

100+ years old; he just died in his sleep

18. What kind of sea creature did Phillip think attacked him when he dove in the fishing hole? *

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barracuda

moray eel

lobster

shark

19. What did Phillip add to the signal fire to make the smoke dark and visible to planes? *

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oil left over from the raft supplies

green, fresh palm fronds

sea grape leaves

coconut milk

20. How did the story end? *

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Phillip died of food poisoning.

Phillip was rescued and was reunited with his family.

Phillip and Timothy lived more than 50 years on the island and were finally rescued

Timothy found a radio and used it to call a ship to rescue them.

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