The Cay Review Questions Chapters 5-10
Respond to the following questions in complete sentences using RACE. Use textual evidence from the novel to complete your answers and record the page number or chapter.
1) Who is Phillip’s shipmate? Describe him. (Personal characteristics, beliefs, and physical attributes) Chapter 5
Phillip’s shipmate is very old Negro, ugly, with a flat nose and broad face named Timothy. He has wiry gray hair and a scar on his face. He is very big.
2) From what you have read so far about Phillip’s mother, how do you think she might feel about Timothy?
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3) Describe Phillip’s feelings …show more content…
He also thinks it will be safer away from the sharks.
7) Phillip assumes that his father and other men in boats are searching for him, but what does he fail to understand? Chapter/Page #7
Phillip assumes that his father and other men in boats are searching for him, but he fails to talk into consideration that the war is more important, and everyone is busy.
8) Why does Phillip refuse to speak to Timothy when he shows up with three lobsters? Chapter/Page #8
Phillip refused to speak to Timothy when he shows up with three lobsters because ae was angry about being left alone for a long period of time.
9) What does it mean when Timothy tell Phillip, “Young bass, be an outrageous mahn if you like, but ‘ere I’m all you got”? Chapter/Page #8
When Timothy told Phillip, “Young bass, be an outrageous mahn if you like, but ‘ere I’m all you got” it means that Phillip was selfish and crazy but he was being mean to Timothy when he's all he had on the island. Without Timothy, there'd be no way for Phillip to survive.
10) Identify two things that Timothy does to help them get rescued from the island. Chapter/Page