Remake of "The Cay" Q & A by Dalancey Green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd Based on Theodore Taylor's 1962 novel; project by: A. Lloyd en-us 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC 2025-11-29 19:50:08 UTC hello@padlet.com What immediate task faced Phillip at the end of the storm? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309184 A: Phillip had to bury Timothy and survive on his own on the island.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309184 What was Timothy's legacy to Phillip, and how did it help him continue to fight for his survival? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309186 A: Phillip had to build a fire on the island so people could see that their was someone on the island.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309186 Why did Phillip use sea grape to make a fire? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309187 A: Sea grape had oil in it which created a black smoke so he could start a fire.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309187 Why was Phillip more depressed after the plane passed the island than at any other time during his ordeal? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309190 A: This was his last chance to be rescued.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309190 What was the one object Phillip took with him from the island? What was its special significance to him? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309193 A: Phillip took Timothy knife so he could remember him.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309193 How much time had passed between Phillip's arrival on the cay and his rescue? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309195 A: The boat sunk in April and he was rescued in August. Four months was the time that was passed.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309195 What was Phillip's dream for the future? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309197 A: Phillip wanted to get on a boat and find the little cay and find the devils mouth.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309197 How did Timothy know that a storm was coming? What did he do to prepare for the storm? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309202 A: He saw the sky and what the clouds looked like. He could just feel that a bad storm was coming.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309202 Why did Timothy call the approaching storm a "freak?" dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309206 A: The storm was scary and was coming to the island.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309206 Why was Phillip afraid of surviving the storm alone? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309209 A: He was blind and he didn't want to be alone. He did not want to survive and be on an island by himself.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309209 What sacrifice did Timothy make on Phillip's behalf during the hurricane? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309212 A: Timothy covered Phillip and his back was getting messed up. ]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309212 Why could Timothy's malaria only be treated with cool water? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309214 A: The water was warm and they didn't have any pain killers.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309214 How did Phillip show his growing self-ability during Timothy's bout with malaria? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309216 A: Phillip took care of Timothy and put a wet cloth on his forehead, and he tried to put Timothy in the hut.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309216 What lasting result did the latest bout of malaria have on Timothy? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309218 A: Timothy was very weak and sick. He had to depend on Phillip instead of teaching and helping Phillip.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309218 Why did Timothy want Phillip to be able to be able to fish on his own? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309219 A: Timothy wanted Phillip to be able to fish on his own because Timothy might die of these days and he wants Phillip to take care of his own self and survive.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309219 Why did Phillip climb the coconut palm despite his fear? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309220 A: Timothy couldn't get the coconuts so Phillip had to be strong and overcome his fear. They also enjoyed the coconut water.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309220 Q: 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? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309221 A: The people of Curacao feared for their own safety because Germany wanted to stop the flow of the  oil. Also, they didn't have any armor or weapons to protect them.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309221 Why were the islands of Aruba and Curacao in potential danger of German attack? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309222 A: Germany wanted to stop the flow of the oil refineries for the war. ]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309222 On the day of the U-boat sighting, what actions revealed that Phillip was not as worried about his safety as his mother was? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309223 A: Phillip went to go see the U-boat sighting with his friends instead of hiding.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309223 How did Phillip's parents disagree about living in Curacao? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309224 A: Phillip's dad wanted to stay because he was good with oil refineries, but Phillip's mom was scared and didn't think that they were safe.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309224 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? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309225 A: She didn't feel safe and protected. I think Mrs. Enright was just trying to leave to return back to Virginia. Mrs. Enright thought that black people needed to be in one area by themselves and she also wanted to be around people who spoke real English.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309225 Why didn't Phillip want to leave Curacao? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309226 A: Phillip didn't mind having black people around. He also liked the island and he really didn't know what war was so he wanted to see and experience it. Phillip had also made many friends on the island]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309226 How did Phillip and his mother become separated? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309227 A: They got separated when they were in the lifeboats and one of the boats got capsized.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309227 What were Phillip's first reactions when he discovered he had been shipwrecked on a raft with a black man? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309228 A: Phillip was scared and confused. Phillip did not treat Timothy the same way he would have treated a white man.  Also, Timothy didn't give Phillip the amount of water he wanted and Phillip was prejudiced against black people. Phillip thought black people were differnet and started to agree with his mother.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309228 Why did Philip have negative feelings toward Timothy, even though Timothy was offering to help him? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309229 A: Phillip didn't really know how to treat a black man so he treated Timothy the way his mother would've treated him.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309229 How did Timothy comfort Phillip when he displayed terror over his blindness? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309230 A: Timothy told Phillip a story about a man in Barbados who lost his eyesight for three days and then it came back. I believe Timothy was trying to give Phillip hope about his eyesight and that it may return.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309230 What did Timothy's words tell about his ability to sympathize with Phillip's fear? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309231 A: One can tell that Timothy was trying to encourage Phillip to stay strong, and have hope that his eyesight was coming back.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309231 Why did Timothy burn cloth to make a torch? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309232 A: Timothy burned a cloth to make a torch because he heard and saw a motor somewhere in the ocean so they can be rescued.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309232 Why did Timothy warn Phillip not to put his hands in the water? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309233 A: Timothy told Phillip not to put his hands in the water because there were sharks in the water all around]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309233 In what ways was Timothy becoming Phillip's eyes? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309234 A: Timothy was Phillip's eyes because he was blind and couldn't see and needed someone to depend on.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309234 Why did Timothy become angry with Phillip? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309236 A: Timothy became angry with Phillip because he walked on the raft and fell into the ocean and Timothy had to save him.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309236 How did Timothy and Phillip disagree about the island? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309239 A: Timothy thought that they should stay on land because it's safer and Phillip wanted to contact his father.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309239 What event signaled a complete change in Timothy and Phillip's relationship? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309248 A: Phillip called Timothy stupid, and ugly and Timothy slapped him. Then, Timothy told Phillip that he has always considered him a friend.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309248 Why did Timothy weave vines into a rope for Phillip? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309251 A: Timothy weaved vines into a rope for Phillip so he can the beach safely and know where he is going.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309251 Why were Phillip and Timothy happy when it rained hard? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309253 A: They both liked the rain and how the rain felt. Phillip had to use his touch senses to help him feel the rain.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309253 How did Timothy keep Phillip from feeling sorry for himself? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309256 A: Timothy was listening to Phillip talk about his family and his life. Also, he told him that the man in Barbados got his sight back, this was to give Phillip hope about his eyesight.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309256 How did Timothy attempt to improve their luck? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309258 A: Timothy recalled the time when they had carnivals and they dressed as spirit chasers.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309258 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? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309260 A: I think that Timothy was being hard on Phillip so he can show him the way of life and so he can survive.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309260 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? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309263 A: I do think that they may have something to do with each other. I don't have any superstitious beliefs but strange things can happen. ]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309263 Phillip felt dependent upon Timothy at the same time as he felt superior to him. What two events revealed Phillip's conflicting feelings? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309266 A: When Timothy returned after looking for somewhere to stay Phillip screamed in terror and said "Never leave me again.Don't you ever leave me again! Also, Phillip thought he was superior to Timothy because he was white and Timothy was black. Also, Phillip felt superior to Timothy because he couldn't write or spell. ]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309266 Why did Timothy think it would be unlikely for Phillip and him to be rescued? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309268 A: There was no one on the island, no phones, no way of communicating and Phillip couldn't talk to his dad.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309268 Why couldn't Timothy permit Phillip to join him when he explored the reef? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309271 A: Phillip was blind and Timothy didn't want Phillip to get lost or hurt.]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309271 Why was Phillip able to remain hopeful despite the tragedy of his present condition? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309273 A:]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309273 What did Timothy do shortly after their arrival on the cay to provide them with shelter and food? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309276 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309276 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? dalancey_green https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309278 A: Phillip asked Timothy to spell in the sand with a stick and Timothy didn't do it. Phillip could write nd since Timothy couldn't Phillip felt superior to him. One can see that black people were not treated the same and didn't have the same opportunities as white people and didn't get the same education. ]]> 2018-05-16 17:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dalancey_green/u8vd4eub9qxd/wish/261309278