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What happened to the S.S. Hato?

It is attacked by a submarine.

The Cay takes place during what war?

World War II

True or False: After several operations, Phillip regains his sight.

True

True or False: Mr. Enright, Phillip's father, is a British naval officer.

False

Phillip loses his eyesight as a result of what?

A blow to the head from a board.

Phillip is unpleasant to Timothy. Why?

He has not been around people of another race.

The location of the cay makes rescue unlikely because the island is what?

It is dangerous to get to.

According to Timothy, what is a jumbi?

A bad spirit.

Why does Timothy make a rope?

To help Phillip become more independent.



Timothy first loses his strength when?

He has a recurrence of malaria.



Timothy knows that a fierce hurricane is coming because of which signs?

The yellow sky and crack of the sea.

What is the last event of the story? (The resolution)

Phillip's rescue

True or False: Timothy works hard to make Phillip become independent.

True

True or False: On the island, Phillip is glad to have time for himself when Timothy is off fishing or building.

False

True or False: When Phillip returns to Curacao, he takes up his life again as though he had never left.

False

Why does Phillip's mother want to leave the island?

To go back to Virginia, where it's safe from the German invasions and bombing.

How does Phillip feel about leaving curacao?

He doesn't want to go because he doesn't want to leave his life on the island.

What is Phillip's first reaction to Timothy?

Shocked, because he is black..

Briefly describe Timothy's childhood.

He grew up in Willemstead, played by the ocean, went to school, and had a prejudice against blacks.

How does Timothy help Phillip on the raft?

Keeps the sun off of him, puts a wet cloth on his eyes, and saves him from the sharks