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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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A: Phillip felt dependent on Timothy because he was blind and didn't have any survival skills, and he felt alone and scared when Timothy left him on the island alone. However, Phillip felt superior to him because Timothy couldn't spell while he could.

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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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A: Phillip asked Timothy to be his friend. They started talking about skin colors, and they said they didn't want to be called back or white.

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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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A:When Timothy saw a search plane flying overhead, he burned a piece of cloth to serve as a torch to attract attention. He tried to make it a distress signal

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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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A: Phillip and his mother were leaving Curacao on the S.S. Hato, but they were torpedoed two days after leaving Panama. Then, his mother, him, and other passengers were in a small boat, but when it was being lowered, it broke. They were then int he water when something fell and hit Phillip on the head, for her passed out.

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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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A: People feared the German U-boats, which were attacking. Also, they were afraid that they would 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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A: His head was burning and since there was no medicine to help it he had to stick his head in the water to cool it off.

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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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A: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, and the sea "shot a rifle". 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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A: Phillip had to bury Timothy, but then he had to survive.

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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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A: Timothy believed it was unlikely because the island was surrounded by a coral reef, which made navigation very difficult.

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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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A: Timothy weaved the vines to help Phillip find his way to the fishing hole and back to the beach house.

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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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A: Timothy told him not to put his hands in the water because there were a lot of sharks in the area.

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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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A: Phillip was afraid, but he was also judging the black man, Timothy harshly. For example, the first thing he realized about timothy was that he was black and ugly.

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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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A: Aruba and Curacao didn't have any weapons to fight back. If a country wanted to attack them, they could do it easily. Also, they had oil, which the German submarines needed.

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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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A: He helped Timothy out instead of Timothy helping Phillip. He thought it felt good to be close to Timothy. He pulled him out of the water and saved him from drowning.

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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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A: 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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A: He had to build a fire so planes could see he was on the island

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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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A: Timothy wanted to see how dangerous it was before he risked Phillip going 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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A: They were happy when it rained hard because it was cool and felt nice. Also, it filled up 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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A: Timothy was becoming Phillip's eyes because he would tell Phillip all that was around, and what things looked like at the time.

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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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A: Phillip had negative feelings toward Timothy because he was black, and when this story was taking place, people were discriminated due to their race.

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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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A: Phillip still went to Punda, even though his mother warned him that it wasn't safe and the Germans could launch torpedoes there.

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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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A:Timothy never totally regained his strength after the latest bout of 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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A: He 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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A: 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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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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A: Phillip remained hopeful because Timothy always offered him hope and reassurance.

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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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A: Timothy made Phillip work to keep him from feeling sorry for himself.

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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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A: Timothy became angry with Phillip because he fell in to the water with Phillip. At this time sharks were around and began to try and attack them.

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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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A: Timothy told him that he once know a man who went blind for only a few days. Also, he reassured him that his blindness would go away within 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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A: Phillip's father believed that no place was considered safe st this time , but his mother believed that it was safer in Virginia than Curacao.

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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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A: Timothy wanted him to be able to fish on his own because if something happened to him, then Phillip would survive.

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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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A: He tied Phillip up against to a palm tree and held him tightly. This cost Timothy his life.

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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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A: 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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A: Timothy built a hut and began fishing once they arrived on the cay.

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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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A: Timothy tried ti improve their luck by making a fake Stew Cat.

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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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A: Timothy believed it would be best to go to the island, but Phillip wanted to stay not he raft because he believed that no one would find them on the island.

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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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A: Timothy was trying to give him hope that his vision would return. I think that Timothy knew that it would be scary for Phillip to be blind, so he tried so reassure him that everything would be okay.

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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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A: Mrs. Enright decided to leave Curacao because it was too dangerous to stay. I believe that she was looking for an excuse to leave because fear makes people do unexplainable things. Also, I believe that Mr. Enright was correct because at when a world is at war, there is really no "safe" place.

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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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A: He did it for Timothy.

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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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A: He took 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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A:Phillip learned that Timothy could not spell when Timothy asked Phillip to write the word "Help" in the sand. This suggested that the black population in Curacao received very little education

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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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A: I don't think that Timothy was being too hard on Phillip because he needs to learn how to survive, since Timothy is very sick. I don't think that he should've expressed more sympathy because Timothy had been abused and wasn't shown sympathy. Also, if he showed him sympathy, it may be too late before Timothy could teach Phillip everything he had to know to survive.

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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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A: Phillip didn't want to leave Curacao because he didn't want to leave the old fort, the schooners, and any other things. Mainly, he didn't want to leave his father.

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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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A: The boat was sunk in April and he was recued in August.

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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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In my opinion, I don't think that there is any legitimate connection between the carved cats and evil spirits. I don't have any superstitious beliefs, but when I was little, I crossed my fingers for good luck.

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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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A: Phillip's dream was to go on a boat and explore the Devil's mouth and hope to find his little cay again.