Remake of "The Cay" Q & A by ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px Based on Theodore Taylor's 1962 novel; project by: A. Lloyd en-us 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC 2023-02-03 13:24:41 UTC hello@padlet.com What immediate task faced Phillip at the end of the storm? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333437 A: Surviving after burying Timothy.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333437 What was Timothy's legacy to Phillip, and how did it help him continue to fight for his survival? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333438 A: He had to build a fire so that planes could see that he was on the island]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333438 Why did Phillip use sea grape to make a fire? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333439 A: It would make a good fire, because it had oil in its branches with made a black smoke.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333439 Why was Phillip more depressed after the plane passed the island than at any other time during his ordeal? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333440 A: It had been his last chance to be rescued.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333440 What was the one object Phillip took with him from the island? What was its special significance to him? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333441 A: Timothy's knife. It had been the only thing he could take in remembrance of Timothy.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333441 How much time had passed between Phillip's arrival on the cay and his rescue? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333442 A: About 5 months]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333442 What was Phillip's dream for the future? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333443 A: His dream was to get on a boat and explore the vast devils mouth in hope to find his little cay once again.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333443 How did Timothy know that a storm was coming? What did he do to prepare for the storm? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333444 A: The sky became dark and the wind picked up. He prepared for it by eating lots of food and getting a rope ready for Phillip.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333444 Why did Timothy call the approaching storm a "freak?" ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333445 A: Because it was a hurricane.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333445 Why was Phillip afraid of surviving the storm alone? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333446 A: He didn't know how to survive without Timothy ]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333446 What sacrifice did Timothy make on Phillip's behalf during the hurricane? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333447 A: Timothy died protecting Phillip from the rocks .]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333447 Why could Timothy's malaria only be treated with cool water? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333448 A: Because he had a fever and his skin was very hot.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333448 How did Phillip show his growing self-ability during Timothy's bout with malaria? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333449 A: He didn't rely on him much and was able to do things himself.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333449 What lasting result did the latest bout of malaria have on Timothy? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333450 A: He isn't fully going to regain his strength back]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333450 Why did Timothy want Phillip to be able to be able to fish on his own? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333453 A: For Phillip to be self sufficient after Timothy died or got hurt.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333453 Why did Phillip climb the coconut palm despite his fear? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333455 A: To get good food]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333455 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? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333456 A: They didn't have any weapons or armies to defend themselves.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333456 Why were the islands of Aruba and Curacao in potential danger of German attack? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333457 A: Since they didn't have any weapons or armies, Aruba and Curacao could have been easily taken down by the germans]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333457 On the day of the U-boat sighting, what actions revealed that Phillip was not as worried about his safety as his mother was? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333458 A: On the day of the U-boat sighting, Phillip went to go see the U-boats, and since he did not know as much as his mother about the war, he was not as worried.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333458 How did Phillip's parents disagree about living in Curacao? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333459 A: Mrs. Enright did not think the island was safe, however, Mr. Enright thought that it was quite safe since the Germans more than likely wouldn't take such a small island.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333459 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? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333461 A: Mrs. Enright went to America, because she did not think that Curacao was safe.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333461 Why didn't Phillip want to leave Curacao? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333462 A: Phillip had many friends, and came to like the island.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333462 How did Phillip and his mother become separated? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333463 A. After Phillip's ship is torpedoed, he is separated from his mother while getting into life boats]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333463 What were Phillip's first reactions when he discovered he had been shipwrecked on a raft with a black man? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333466 A: Phillip was scared and confused.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333466 Why did Philip have negative feelings toward Timothy, even though Timothy was offering to help him? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333467 A: Timothy did not give Phillip much water, and Phillip was also prejudice towards black men.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333467 How did Timothy comfort Phillip when he displayed terror over his blindness? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333468 A: He told Phillip a story about a man who went blind, and was back to normal in three days.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333468 What did Timothy's words tell about his ability to sympathize with Phillip's fear? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333469 A: If it wasn't for his mother he wouldn't be stuck on the raft, since she was the one who wanted to leave in the first place. He also blamed Timothy for not taking him to his mother after he was hit, instead putting him on his raft.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333469 Why did Timothy burn cloth to make a torch? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333470 A: To get attention from the plane that was flying overhead.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333470 Why did Timothy warn Phillip not to put his hands in the water? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333472 A: Timothy warned Phillip not to put his hands in the water, because there were sharks surrounding them in the water, and Phillip could get eaten.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333472 In what ways was Timothy becoming Phillip's eyes? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333473 A: Timothy became Phillip's eyes by describing what Timothy saw so that Phillip could imagine it.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333473 Why did Timothy become angry with Phillip? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333475 A: Timothy became angry with Phillip, because he told Phillip not to put his hands in the water, and he disobeyed him.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333475 How did Timothy and Phillip disagree about the island? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333477 A: Phillip doesn't think anyone will find them, however Timothy thinks it would be safer.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333477 What event signaled a complete change in Timothy and Phillip's relationship? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333479 A: Phillip asked timothy to be his friend . They started talking about skin colors, and they didn't want to be called black or white.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333479 Why did Timothy weave vines into a rope for Phillip? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333480 A: So he knew where he was on the island and if he heard something he could set it on fire.

]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333480 Why were Phillip and Timothy happy when it rained hard? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333481 A:Because it was cool and felt good, and because they filled their keg again]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333481 How did Timothy keep Phillip from feeling sorry for himself? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333482 A: By making him work.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333482 How did Timothy attempt to improve their luck? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333484 A: By the fake Stew Cat]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333484 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? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333485 A: I feel as if Timothy could have showed a bit more compassion and sympathy for Phillip considering their situation. I mean, it's not easy being blind without your mother, father, or any other family member, on a cay without any one besides a man whom of which you are not fond of.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333485 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? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333486 A: I personally do not believe in such superstitious thoughts, therefore it is difficult for me to believe that there is a relation between the evil spirits and the carved cat.However, if I am going with the flow of the story, I would believe in such relations, and would also understand the precautions that Timothy and Phillip took to prevent bad luck.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333486 Phillip felt dependent upon Timothy at the same time as he felt superior to him. What two events revealed Phillip's conflicting feelings? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333487 A: Phillip felt dependent on Timothy, because he had taken care of him as he was blind, for instance , when Timothy built a hut, and found food. Phillip also felt superior after they were make H-E-L-P out of rocks, because Phillip could spell, and Timothy could not.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333487 Why did Timothy think it would be unlikely for Phillip and him to be rescued? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333488 A: It is unlikely for Phillip and Timothy to be rescued, because there are so many small islands, there is a low possibility anyone would be looking for them.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333488 Why couldn't Timothy permit Phillip to join him when he explored the reef? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333489 A: Timothy didn't allow Phillip to accompany him to the reef, because Timothy was unsure if it was safe or not. If it was unsafe Phillip's blindness would put him at a disadvantage.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333489 Why was Phillip able to remain hopeful despite the tragedy of his present condition? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333492 A: Phillip was still hopeful, because Timothy filled him with hope of rescue. ]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333492 What did Timothy do shortly after their arrival on the cay to provide them with shelter and food? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333493 A: Shortly after arriving to the cay, Timothy built a hut and fished for langosta. ]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333493 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? ch140987 https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333494 A: Phillip figured out Timothy could not spell after Timothy asked him to spell 'help'. This caused Phillip to realize that black people did not receive an education as good as Phillip's.]]> 2018-05-16 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ch140987/v3aqkqlp24px/wish/261333494