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Phillip felt dependent upon Timothy at the same time as he felt superior to him. What two events revealed Phillip's conflicting feelings?

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Phillip felt dependent upon Timothy at the same time as he felt superior to him. What two events revealed Phillip's conflicting feelings?

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One conflict is feeling when timothy didn't know how to spell and Phillip felt superior to timothy but when Phillip was making the mats Phillip thought since he was blind he had to feel dependent for timothy to help him.

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What event signaled a complete change in Timothy and Phillip's relationship?

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What event signaled a complete change in Timothy and Phillip's relationship?

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When Timothy slapped Phillip in the face because of the way Phillip treated him.

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Why did Timothy burn cloth to make a torch?

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Why did Timothy burn cloth to make a torch?

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He did that so that the aircraft they saw could see them in the water but the aircraft ended up not seeing them.

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How did Phillip and his mother become separated?

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How did Phillip and his mother become separated?

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The S.S Hato they were  on got blown up and him and his mother ended up on different rafts after he got hit in the head.

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Why did the people of Curacao fear for their own safety even though the major events of WWII were taking place in Europe and the South Pacific?

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Why did the people of Curacao fear for their own safety even though the major events of WWII were taking place in Europe and the South Pacific?

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The German uboats were blowing up the island and they feared that they were going to be killed.

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Why could Timothy's malaria only be treated with cool water?

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Why could Timothy's malaria only be treated with cool water?

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Timothy could only drink cool water when he had malaria because he had a fever and his skin was very hot.

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How did Timothy know that a storm was coming? What did he do to prepare for the storm?

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How did Timothy know that a storm was coming? What did he do to prepare for the storm?

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Timothy knew there was a storm coming because of signs of nature. He saw no birds in the sky, no fish by the shore, it was July, the hurricane season. To prepare, Timothy tied up the water keg, with the rope, made the hut on the highest point of the Cay, and tied Phillip to the same sturdy tree.

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What immediate task faced Phillip at the end of the storm?

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What immediate task faced Phillip at the end of the storm?

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The immediate task that phillip had to face at the end end of the storm is burying timothy and surviving

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Why did Timothy think it would be unlikely for Phillip and him to be rescued?

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Why did Timothy think it would be unlikely for Phillip and him to be rescued?

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Phillip felt that they would not get rescued because there was a big coral reef surrounding the island and a ship would not go through that.

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Why did Timothy weave vines into a rope for Phillip?

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Why did Timothy weave vines into a rope for Phillip?

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So that he knows how to get to the campfire and torch it off, and so he gets to the shore too.

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Why did Timothy warn Phillip not to put his hands in the water? 

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Why did Timothy warn Phillip not to put his hands in the water? 

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Timothy knew that there was sharks in the water so he knew phillip would get hurt if he put his hands in the water.

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What were Phillip's first reactions when he discovered he had been shipwrecked on a raft with a black man?

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What were Phillip's first reactions when he discovered he had been shipwrecked on a raft with a black man?

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He woke up and didn't know where he was so he was scared and confused. He thought the black man was terrifying and phillip was prejudice at first.

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Why were the islands of Aruba and Curacao in potential danger of German attack?

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Why were the islands of Aruba and Curacao in potential danger of German attack?

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Aruba and Curacao had no weapons, so if the country wanted to attack them it would be very easy Germany sent many subs to bomb ships filed with fuel.

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How did Phillip show his growing self-ability during Timothy's bout with malaria?

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How did Phillip show his growing self-ability during Timothy's bout with malaria?

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Timothy ran out into the water and Phillip ran out and grabbed and pulled him in from the water all by himself.

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Why did Timothy call the approaching storm a "freak?"

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Why did Timothy call the approaching storm a "freak?"

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Timothy has been through storms like this one and knew that it was a heavy storm.

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What was Timothy's legacy to Phillip, and how did it help him continue to fight for his survival?

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What was Timothy's legacy to Phillip, and how did it help him continue to fight for his survival?

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Timothy gave Phillip self confidence in what he could accomplish, even with his handicap of being blind.  Timothy taught Phillip how to get around the island, how to fish, how to survive.  He gave Phillip the self confidence that he needed.

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Why couldn't Timothy permit Phillip to join him when he explored the reef?

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Why couldn't Timothy permit Phillip to join him when he explored the reef?

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Timothy explored the reef alone because he wanted to see for himself how dangerous it would be before he risked taking Phillip with him.

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Why were Phillip and Timothy happy when it rained hard?

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Why were Phillip and Timothy happy when it rained hard?

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Because it was cool and felt good, and because they filled their keg again.

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In what ways was Timothy becoming Phillip's eyes?

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In what ways was Timothy becoming Phillip's eyes?

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Timothy was becoming phillips eyes because he always let him know where they were and what he was doing.

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Why did Philip have negative feelings toward Timothy, even though Timothy was offering to help him?

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Why did Philip have negative feelings toward Timothy, even though Timothy was offering to help him?

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Phillip was raised thinking that black people were stupid and had no respect for him.

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On the day of the U-boat sighting, what actions revealed that Phillip was not as worried about his safety as his mother was?

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On the day of the U-boat sighting, what actions revealed that Phillip was not as worried about his safety as his mother was?

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Philip went to the harbor with Henrik to see the uboat instead of hiding with his mother.

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What lasting result did the latest bout of malaria have on Timothy?

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What lasting result did the latest bout of malaria have on Timothy?

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Timothy ended up regaining his strength back and fully recovered after having malaria.

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Why was Phillip afraid of surviving the storm alone?

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Why was Phillip afraid of surviving the storm alone?

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Phillip was afraid because he was blind and didn't want to end up stuck on the Cay by himself.

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Why did Phillip use sea grape to make a fire?

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Why did Phillip use sea grape to make a fire?

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Phillip used sea grape because it would make a good signal fire. It had oil in its branches which would create black smoke.

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How did Timothy keep Phillip from feeling sorry for himself?

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How did Timothy keep Phillip from feeling sorry for himself?

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Timothy kept Phillip from feeling sorry for himself by making Phillip work very hard.

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Why was Phillip able to remain hopeful despite the tragedy of his present condition?

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Why was Phillip able to remain hopeful despite the tragedy of his present condition?

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Phillip was able to remain hopeful despite the tragedy because every time they thought there was no hope he would say "my dad has ships and aircraft out looking for us right now"

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Why did Timothy become angry with Phillip?

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Why did Timothy become angry with Phillip?

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Timothy was angry at phillip because he got into shark infested waters.

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How did Timothy comfort Phillip when he displayed terror over his blindness?

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How did Timothy comfort Phillip when he displayed terror over his blindness?

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Timothy told Phillip that it was a temporary blindness and his sight would come back after a few days.

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How did Phillip's parents disagree about living in Curacao?

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How did Phillip's parents disagree about living in Curacao?

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Phillip's dad though that that the island was the safest place and Phillip's mom thought that virginia was the safest place to be.

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Why did Timothy want Phillip to be able to be able to fish on his own?

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Why did Timothy want Phillip to be able to be able to fish on his own?

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Timothy wanted Phillip to be able to fish where he would be self sufficient after Timothy died or got hurt.

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What sacrifice did Timothy make on Phillip's behalf during the hurricane?

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What sacrifice did Timothy make on Phillip's behalf during the hurricane?

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Timothy made the sacrifice of sheltering phillip from the rocks and sand which caused him to die.

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Why was Phillip more depressed after the plane passed the island than at any other time during his ordeal?

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Why was Phillip more depressed after the plane passed the island than at any other time during his ordeal?

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Phillip was more depressed after the plane passed the island than at any other time during his ordeal because it was his last chance to be rescued.

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What did Timothy do shortly after their arrival on the cay to provide them with shelter and food?

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What did Timothy do shortly after their arrival on the cay to provide them with shelter and food?

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Shortly after they got to the cay, Timothy went to the coral reef to find a lobster for him and Phillip to eat.Timothy also built a shelter on the soft sand it took them about 2 hours to build it.

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How did Timothy attempt to improve their luck?

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How did Timothy attempt to improve their luck?

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Timothy carved a wooden cat that looked like stew cat and sent the wooden carving out on the raft.

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How did Timothy and Phillip disagree about the island?

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How did Timothy and Phillip disagree about the island?

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Timothy and phillip disagreed about the island because Timothy wanted to explore the island but phillip did not want to be left alone.

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What did Timothy's words tell about his ability to sympathize with Phillip's fear?

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What did Timothy's words tell about his ability to sympathize with Phillip's fear?

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Timothy was able to sympathize with phillip's fear because he was always very calm with phillip and always let him know what was going on around him.

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Why did Mrs. Enright decide to leave Curacao with Phillip? Do you think they really had to leave, or was she just looking for an excuse to leave?

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Why did Mrs. Enright decide to leave Curacao with Phillip? Do you think they really had to leave, or was she just looking for an excuse to leave?

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Mrs. Enright decided to leave because she wanted to be around white people who spoke english.

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Why did Phillip climb the coconut palm despite his fear?

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Why did Phillip climb the coconut palm despite his fear?

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Phillip climbed up a coconut palm despite his fear because he did not want to disappoint Timothy, who was eager to have fresh coconut Phillip overcame his fear and climbed the palm.

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What was the one object Phillip took with him from the island? What was its special significance to him?

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What was the one object Phillip took with him from the island? What was its special significance to him?

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one object Phillip took with him from the island was Timothy's knife because it was the only thing that he could take in remembrance of Timothy.

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How did Phillip learn that Timothy could not spell? What did this reveal about Timothy's education and the kind of education the black population received in Curacao?

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How did Phillip learn that Timothy could not spell? What did this reveal about Timothy's education and the kind of education the black population received in Curacao?

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Phillip learned Timothy could not spell when Timothy was going to write out HELP on the beach where aircrafts could see it written and come and rescue them

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Do you think that Timothy was being too hard on Phillip, or that his training and discipline were necessary? Do you think Timothy should have expressed more sympathy for Phillip?

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Do you think that Timothy was being too hard on Phillip, or that his training and discipline were necessary? Do you think Timothy should have expressed more sympathy for Phillip?

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In my opinion i think that his discipline was necessary because when he went blind he needed some training so that he would know how to take care of his self by himself and not need help.

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Why didn't Phillip want to leave Curacao?

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Why didn't Phillip want to leave Curacao?

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Phillip didn't want to leave because he would miss henrik and his dad

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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How much time had passed between Phillip's arrival on the cay and his rescue? 

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How much time had passed between Phillip's arrival on the cay and his rescue? 

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The boat was sunk back in April and he was rescued in august. So about four months passed by the time he was rescued.

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Do you think there is any relationship between the carved cat and evil spirits? Do you have any superstitious beliefs? What might you do to have good luck or prevent bad luck?

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Do you think there is any relationship between the carved cat and evil spirits? Do you have any superstitious beliefs? What might you do to have good luck or prevent bad luck?

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NO, I do not there is no relationship between the carved cat and evil spirits. No, I have no superstitious beliefs and i believe that whatever happens got has made a path for me.

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Why did Timothy become angry with Phillip?

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Why did Timothy become angry with Phillip?

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Timothy was angry with Phillip because Timothy told him not to put his hands in the water and Phillip stood up and fell in with the sharks surrounding him.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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What was Phillip's dream for the future?

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What was Phillip's dream for the future?

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Phillips dream was to go on a boat and explore the devils mouth. Then hope to find his little cay again and visit Timothy's grave.