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1 -100 What do the sharks symbolize? German u-boats, submarines, death, danger

Stew Cat is symbolic of what? 1 -200 Jumbi, bad luck

1 -300 In THE CAY water symbolizes what? LIFE

Timothy’s scars are symbolic of what? 1 -400 Cruelty, prejudice, abuse

Blindness is not symbolic of 1 -500 A. Not seeing __________ 1. B. Not having knowledge C. Prejudice D. Darkness

1 - 100 2 -100 Explain Death and Rebirth When Timothy dies, Phillip is reborn as an independent person.

2 -200 When does Phillip FALL? When he calls Timothy “stupid, old, black man who can’t even read. ”

2 -300 What is the task for Timothy and Phillip? Staying alive

2 -400 How is Phillip an example of EDUCATED STUPIDITY? He knows a lot from books but could not survive without Timothy.

Since light means knowledge and dark is without knowledge, why is this archetype ironic? 2 -500 Because Phillip gained knowledge when he was blind or in the dark.

1 - 100 3 -100 Name the type of conflict for the following situation: Timothy won’t give Phillip any more water even though Phillip is very thirsty. Man vs Man

3 -200 The war is an example of Man vs man Man vs nature __________ Man vs society Man vs self

Timothy thinking Stew cat is a jumbi is 3 -300 A. Man vs Nature B. Man vs society C. Man vs self D. Man vs. supernatural __________

3 -400 Which is not an example of man vs nature on the cay? A. The hurricane B. __________ the birds and Stew Cat C. the moral eel and Phillip D. the lack of water

Which three conflicts does Phillip overcome? A. Man vs. self _________ B. Man vs. man _____________________________ C. Man vs. nature D. Man vs. supernatural E. Man vs. society

1 - 100 4 -100 Which two words are found in similes? A. is B. like __________ C. As ____ D. was

Which is not a good example of alliteration? 4 -200 A. The horse hurried down the hill. B. Phillip felt funny. C. ___________ The sea eventually showed it’s face. D. Celia had several cents.

Identify this figurative language example: “the water slapped my face. ” 4 -300 Personification

What is this example called? “I was so tired of eating fish that I would have rather starved to death. ” 4 -400 Hyperbole

What two types of figurative language are in this example? “The fire popped and hissed as it washed over us. ” 4 -500 Metaphor and onomatopoeia

The setting is during ____ and in the ____. 1 - 100 5 -100 WWII and the cay or “debil’s mouth”

How did Phillip become prejudice? 5 -200 His mom, Grace

5 -300 What did Phillip do physically that Timothy could not? Climb the coconut tree

5 -400 What is the climax of the story? After Timothy dies and Phillip thinks of someone else first by burying Timothy.

5 -500 What happened before each major change in Phillip? It rains, and in archetypes water signifies growth.

1 - 100 6 -100 Name two things that connect the author’s life to THE CAY.

What is ironic about the tape’s interpretation of the novel? 6 -200 The interpretation left out references to prejudice and that was the author’s whole point.

Which of the facts below are true about the author’s life? 6 -300 A. He loved to hunt B. He lived by the sea __________ C. He wrote for Hollywood _______ D. All of the above

6 -400 What does Phillip do to make black smoke? Use sea grapes

What two ships were hit by torpedoes? 6 -500 Empire Tern and the Hato

How does Phillip fit the YOUNG MAN FROM THE PROVINCES?

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He was “raised” on the cay, AND he didn’t fit in when he came back home.