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  Why was Timothy trying to make Phillip more independent in the novel, The Cay?

  Posted by ashleey on Dec 10, 2009 at 05:35 PM

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  Why did Timothy slap Phillip in The Cay?

  Posted by bsmithy on Dec 5, 2009 at 06:37 AM

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  True or false. Mr. Enright, Phillip's father is a British naval officer.

  Posted by fatr on Dec 2, 2009 at 08:09 PM

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  What happened that made Phillip understand that the war was something that meant death and destruction in the novel, The Cay?

  Posted by mcdaniel002 on Nov 29, 2009 at 04:52 PM

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  How did Phillip feel about Timothy in the novel, The Cay?  

  Posted by tashay on Nov 17, 2009 at 02:45 PM

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  Why were the Enrights in Curacao in the novel,The Cay?

  Posted by asdf12345 on Nov 15, 2009 at 03:01 PM

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  Why did Timothy and Phillip need to catch a mussel first in the novel, The Cay?

  Posted by rrozhin on Nov 10, 2009 at 11:30 PM

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  Can you please tell me 10 important characters. Please describe.

  Posted by peter8800 on Nov 9, 2009 at 06:38 PM

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  Why did Phillip become afraid when Timothy was on his walk in the novel, The Cay?

  Posted by kimlee234 on Nov 8, 2009 at 08:45 AM

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  What did Timothy smell like in the novel, The Cay?

  Posted by ashroxpearl on Nov 5, 2009 at 01:11 PM

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  In The Cay, before the storm came, the ocean looked______.

  Posted by alanzhang on Oct 21, 2009 at 05:51 PM

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  What three concerns did Curacao and the Dutch West Indies have which Phillip's mom worried about the most in the novel, The Cay?

  Posted by jamie45670 on Oct 14, 2009 at 04:01 PM

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  Describe how Phillip became separated from his mother in the Theodore Taylor novel, The Cay.

  Posted by mvampiress666 on Oct 14, 2009 at 10:43 AM

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  What does the island look like in Theodore Taylor's novel, The Cay?

  Posted by jj23 on Oct 12, 2009 at 01:03 PM

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  In the novel, The Cay, where did Timothy hide Stew Cat while he was killing the "evil jumbi"?

  Posted by cob007 on Oct 6, 2009 at 07:29 PM

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  At the beginning of Chapter 15 of the novel, The Cay, what was the movement that Phillip felt?

  Posted by jonnyred135 on Oct 6, 2009 at 05:05 PM

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  When Phillip first realizes that he is blind in The Cay, he does all of the following except what?

  Posted by nove13 on Sep 24, 2009 at 09:49 AM

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  In the novel, The Cay, who was Henrik van Boven?  

  Posted by tashnea on Sep 22, 2009 at 07:02 PM

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  Why did the Germans form an embargo around Curacao in The Cay?

  Posted by dliggett on Sep 1, 2009 at 03:16 PM

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  In what chapter of The Cay did Phillip and Henrik watch the excitement of the German attack on the islands near Curacao?

  Posted by dliggett on Aug 30, 2009 at 08:09 AM

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  In chapter 16 how did Phillip discover the cay was recovering after the storm? List 4 things such as Landscape, Signal Fire,Water,Food, and Shelter.

  Posted by dliggett on Aug 27, 2009 at 02:35 PM

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  In "The Cay", how did Phillip help Timothy and what did Timothy want Phillip to do?

  Posted by dliggett on Aug 24, 2009 at 03:57 PM

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  What do the names Phillip and Timothy call adults and each other reveal about the relationship between the two?  

  Posted by karen43 on Aug 19, 2009 at 03:03 PM

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  What motivation, or cause, drives Timothy to lose his temper when Phillip falls overboard in The Cay? 

  Posted by jessica1821 on Aug 19, 2009 at 02:23 PM

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  How has Phillip's racial view changed while spending time with Timothy on the cay?

  Posted by ambrosec96 on Aug 17, 2009 at 09:28 AM

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  In the book The Cay by Theodore Taylor, what is the significance of the dedication?

  Posted by dliggett on Aug 16, 2009 at 12:18 PM

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  How does Timothy know about the approaching storm and how does he prepare in The Cay? Why is he afraid?

  Posted by franckyy on Aug 2, 2009 at 03:30 PM

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  How does Dr. Martin Luther King's speech "I Have a Dream" relate to the characters or theme of "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor.

  Posted by castillosdemir on Jul 22, 2009 at 05:54 PM

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  In "The Cay", how does Timothy take care of the need for food and water on both the raft and the cay.

  Posted by franckyy on Jul 8, 2009 at 06:25 PM

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  What happened in Chapters 12,13,14,and 15 in The Cay?

  Posted by thisismyusername on May 26, 2009 at 04:29 PM

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  What happened in Chapters 9,10,11, and 12 of The Cay?

  Posted by icemannjr on May 26, 2009 at 04:13 PM

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  I need a summary of "The Cay".  I am kind of lost.

  Posted by jfitzinthehouse on May 26, 2009 at 07:58 AM

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  What dangers did Phillip envision while Timothy was getting langosta in The Cay?  What effect did Phillip's silence have on Timothy?

  Posted by kierra2gucci on Apr 29, 2009 at 06:20 PM

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  When did the hurricane strike in "The Cay"?

  Posted by idk4 on Apr 22, 2009 at 12:53 PM

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  In "The Cay", what was Timothy’s legacy to Philip (lasting impact) and how did it help him continue his fight for survival?  

  Posted by malik98 on Apr 1, 2009 at 04:33 PM

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  Who are the characters from "The Cay?"  

  Posted by jon16 on Mar 25, 2009 at 07:34 PM

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  What is a summary of Chapters 16,17,18 and 19 of The Cay?

  Posted by dayleddy on Mar 15, 2009 at 10:32 AM

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  How did Timothy show he was thinking about Phillip's welfare?

  Posted by ziare on Feb 20, 2009 at 11:28 AM

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  In the novel, The Cay, from Chapters 3-16, I have no idea what is happening. Please give me a very detailed summary. Thanks.

  Posted by talikush on Feb 3, 2009 at 07:08 PM

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  How is the description of the charpter of The Cay?

  Posted by josue14 on Jan 21, 2009 at 08:48 PM

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  What is a summary of Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of "The Cay"?

  Posted by imagamebabe on Dec 15, 2008 at 12:57 PM

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  What is the setting of the novel, "The Cay?"

  Posted by mommajan on Dec 1, 2008 at 07:05 PM

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  Why is Phillip discouraged when he envisions were he thinks he is in "The Cay"?

  Posted by mimi32 on Nov 29, 2008 at 06:36 PM

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  In the book "The Cay", what is Phillip's mom most worried about?

  Posted by mandito21 on Nov 29, 2008 at 03:10 PM

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  Why is Phillip's mom telling Phillip to stay away from the dock in "The Cay"?

  Posted by joshbisa on Nov 18, 2008 at 07:49 PM

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  What best describes Timothy in Chapter 3 of "The Cay"? Why?

  Posted by jec-kulit on Nov 17, 2008 at 04:27 PM

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  In "The Cay" I read that Timothy thought Stew Cat was an evil jumbi. What is a jumbi?

  Posted by deedee1414 on Nov 17, 2008 at 02:51 PM

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  What did Phillip notice about Timothy whenever they talk about Phillip's eyes in "The Cay"?

  Posted by bluebunny on Nov 11, 2008 at 09:31 AM

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  Explain Timothy's statement, "D' han' is not blin'" in "The Cay" 

  Posted by fabricia on Oct 15, 2008 at 04:03 PM

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  What did Phillip really mean when he asked Timothy,"Are you still Black?"

  Posted by break on Oct 1, 2008 at 06:18 PM