|
 What caused Phillip to go blind? | A blow to the head |
| How did Timothy Feed Phillip and himself? | He speared and fished for food in the sea. |
| What illness did Timothy have? | Malaria |
| What finally killed Timothy? | He used his body to protect Phillip from the storm. |
| What did Phillip and Timothy due for fresh water? | Timothy gathered rain water. |
| What presents did Timothy leave for Phillip | poles and hooks, matches, food & water |
| What happened to the ship Phillip was on? | It was torpedoed by the Germans. |
| How did Phillip get his vision back? | He had to have 3 opperations |
| How did Timothy help Phillip to fish the reef? | He drove sticks into the reef to make a path. |
| Why are there no people on the island Timothy found? | No fresh water. |
| What happened during the hurricane? | Timothy died. |
| Why did Phillip and his mom take a ship rather than fly back to the U.S.A.? | His mother was afraid to fly. |
| When does the novel take place? | WWII |
| What is a cay? | A waterless island |
| How did Philip get rescued? | An American plane saw his smoke and sent a boat to investigate. |
| How are langosta lobsters different from other lobsters? | They do not have claws. |
| What was the biggest threat to Timothy and Phillip while they were on the raft? | Dehydration and sharks. |
| What was the most important thing Timothy did for Phillip? | He taught Phillip to be independent & how to survive on his own. |
| How did Phillip make his fire more visible? | He put sea grapes on it causing black smoke. |
| Phillip's family moved where after he was rescued? | Back to Curacao |
| What foods where available on the island to eat? | Lobster, coconut, & fish |
| Where does The Cay take place? | The Carribean Sea |
| How did Phillip survive the sinking of his ship? | A black man saved him by pulling him onto a raft. |
| Who met Phillip at the hospital? | His mother & father |