THE CAY
Chapter 2—Questions
1. What did Phillip do to prepare for fighting the Germans?
2. What did Phillip’s mother want to do? Why?
3. Why were the little islands of Aruba and Curacao so important to the world?
How did the inhabitants feel?
4. What were people on the island afraid they might run out of? Why?
5. Compare Phillip’s feelings about war in Chapter 1 with his feelings in Chapter 2.
Why did they change?
6. How did Phillip’s father feel about Phillip and his mother leaving the island? Why
did he consent to let them go?
7. How did Phillip feel about going? Why do you say that he felt that way?
8. What do you think your feelings would be if you lived on an island dependent on
the outside world for your goods, etc.?
9. Do you think Phillip’s mother was right or wrong insisting to leave the island?
Why?
Vocabulary Sight Words
cargo
clenched
cowardly
divi-divi trees
hatchet
miserable
Norfolk
Panama
pitch
quivered
Ruyterkade
tradition
volunteered
Wespunt
Activity
Make a list of reasons to stay in Willemstad and a list of reasons to leave Willemstad.
Compare your ideas with others in your group.
Start a log. Record Phillip’s activities and feelings each day at sea.
Label the location of these ship terms on the illustration below: port, bow, starboard and
stern.
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