Timothy admits that
he thinks they're
on a small cay in a part of the sea known as the Devil's Mouth, which is “several small islands tucked up inside great banks of coral that made navigation difficult” (7.46). That means ships rarely go by.
How does Timothy describe the island?
As
Phillip and Timothy calm down, they remember that Timothy had seen an island
. Timothy describes it to Phillip. The island is about two miles away, and the current is taking the raft toward the island. The island looks pretty, with a white beach, sea grape bushes, and twenty or thirty palm trees.
What did the island look like in the Cay?
In the novel, the cay is a flat island surrounded by coral banks. … The island is about one mile long and half a mile wide; it is
shaped like a melon or a turtle
. Timothy later tells Phillip that the hill will make a nice look-out for them, as it is forty feet from the sea.
What does Timothy call the cay that they are in?
Lesson Summary
Timothy comes to the conclusion that they may be on a small cay in an area called
Devil's Mouth
, which is dangerous for boats.
What killed Timothy in the Cay?
Timothy let Phillip live by shielding him from the storm with his back.
The wind and the flying debris from the storm
eventually beat and killed Timothy.
What happens when Timothy announces that he sees an island?
Chapter 6: What happens when Timothy announces that he sees an island?
Stew Cat starts to swim to land. Phillip doesn't believe Timothy. Timothy jumps up and down, causing the raft to flip
.
What did Timothy and Phillip hear?
On their third day on the raft in The Cay, Timothy and Phillip hear
an airplane
. Timothy makes a torch to try and get the people's attention, but the plane passes by. As they are waiting for another plane or ship, Timothy begins to act as Phillip's eyes, describing everything he sees.
What type of shelter did Timothy make?
As the chapter begins, Timothy is making
a hut out of palm fronds, driftwood, and dried vines
. It takes him a few hours to get a sturdy hut that is big enough for both himself and Phillip, and which is tall enough for Phillip to stand up in. He says they will weave sleeping mats the next day.
How old is Timothy in The Cay?
Timothy an African American man, who is
over 70 years old
, working as a deckhand on the S.S. Hato, from St. Thomas islands, grew up with no family and little education. Timothy is kind and caring towards Phillip and teaches him to become independent.
What race is Timothy in The Cay?
In The Cay by Theodore Taylor, Timothy is an
old African-American man
who is shipwrecked with the narrator, Phillip.
How are Timothy and Phillip different?
Timothy as Other
Phillip is young, American, white, and educated; Timothy is old, poor, West Indian, black, and illiterate. Phillip is a small boy,
Timothy is a big man
. They are, in many ways, opposites.
Why did Timothy and Phillip glad it rain?
Why were Timothy and Phillip glad when it started raining?
They needed drinking water
.
Why did Timothy wake up with a fever?
Fever. It is a morning in mid-May, and Timothy is having trouble breathing. Phillip asks if he is ok, and Timothy says he has
fever from malaria
. Malaria is a disease that is carried by mosquitoes.
What happened to Timothy during the storm?
Timothy and Phillip shelter against a palm tree, holding onto loops of rope tied to the tree. Timothy protects Phillip with his body. When the storm ends,
Timothy is dying
. The next morning, Timothy is dead and Phillip is alone on the cay.
What happened to stew Cat in the Cay?
In The Cay,
Stew Cat is stranded with Phillip and Timothy
on a cay, or island. … Stew Cat survives the tempest and is eventually rescued with Phillip.
Where was Timothy's home?
In The Cay, Timothy claims
Charlotte Amalie on St Thomas Island
as his home. Charlotte Amalie was once a Danish colonial trading post. It is now the capital and largest city in the United States Virgin Islands.
How does Timothy help Phillip when they land on the island?
Phillip is so excited that he stumbles across
the raft
and falls into shark-infested waters. Way to go, Phillip. Timothy jumps in and yanks Phillip out of the water by his hair and then yells at him to be more careful – crawl on the raft, for goodness sake.
What were Timothy and Phillip gathering when they heard a sound like a gunshot?
They are fishing for
calico scallops
when they hear a loud rifle shot. Phillip is excited, thinking people are finally nearby. Timothy says it's trouble – that the sound wasn't a rifle shot, but the sea.
Where was the island that Timothy found *?
After four days on the raft, Phillip, Timothy, and Stew Cat come to a tiny deserted island. It seems to be located in
an out-of-the way coral reef known as Devil's Mouth
, where ships seldom come.
Where does Timothy believe that the Cay might be located?
Timothy admits that he thinks they're on a
small cay in a part of the sea known as the Devil's Mouth
, which is “several small islands tucked up inside great banks of coral that made navigation difficult” (7.46). That means ships rarely go by.
Why did they eat such a large meal at the end of the chapter the Cay?
Why did they eat such a large meal at the end of the chapter?
They might not be able to eat for a few days. They needed to use up all of the food before it went bad
. They wouldn't be able to take it with them if they had to leave on the raft.
What did Timothy catch for dinner?
Timothy steers the raft to the island, even though Phillip wants to stay at sea (better chance of rescue, he thinks). On the island Timothy builds a hut and catches
langosta (lobster)
for the castaways to eat. Timothy eventually reveals that the two of them are probably in an area known as the Devil's Mouth.
What happens in Chapter 9 of the cay?
After a morning of hut-building and fishing,
Timothy and Phillip spend the afternoon tearing out vines to weave into rope
. … With the rope, Phillip will also be able to take a torch and light the signal fire if he hears a plane when Timothy is fishing. Timothy used vines to weave a rope similar to this one.
Was the cay a true story?
The Cay is based on a true story
. While researching another book, Theodore read about an incident that happened in 1942. The Germans had torpedoed a Dutch ship, slicing it in half. Those who survived the attack crawled into a lifeboat, looked back and saw an eleven-year-old Dutch boy.
How old does Timothy think Phillip is?
Also, Timothy does not know quite how old he is. Phillip says he is
12
, which Timothy says is a “veree important age” (4.21). Phillip's head soon begins to hurt, and he sleeps tucked up against Timothy with Stew Cat at his feet. When he wakes, his head still hurts, and they eat some food.
Where was St Timothy born?
Saint Timothy, (born,
Lystra, Lycaonia [now Lusna, Tur.]
—died ad 97, Ephesus [now in Turkey]; Western feast day January 24 [in Roman church January 26 with Titus], Eastern feast day January 22), disciple of St.
How did Phillip care for Timothy during his illness?
Phillip
covers Timothy with grape leaves and brings him water from the hut
. Eventually his fever breaks and Timothy wakes up, asking how he got on the beach. The two return to the hut with Timothy leaning on Phillip for support. Phillip says Timothy never really regained his strength after that.
Why does Timothy teach Phillip to fish on the reef?
Why does Timothy suggest that Phillip learn to fish by himself? … Because now
he is learning to do things “by touch and feel
.”
How did Stew Cat Help Philip?
Stew Cat also becomes a way for Phillip
to express his care and feelings for other creatures
. For example, Phillip fears for Stew Cat's safety when Timothy thinks the cat is the jumbi (evil spirit) in Chapter 11.
How did Phillip react to being blind in the Cay?
In the first hour after Phillip finds out that he is blind, he has a number of reactions.
He puts his hand in front of his face, and realizes that he cannot see it
, even though Timothy has just told him it is day. He screams to Timothy, “I'm blind, I'm blind”.
What did Timothy teach Philip in the Cay?
Timothy teaches Phillip
how to find the fishing hole
. Then he shows him how to find a mussel, bait his hook, and catch fish. After a few days of practicing together, Phillip begins to do all the fishing.
Who is the antagonist in The Cay?
The main conflict in The Cay is man versus nature, so
the island itself
acts as the primary antagonist in the novel.
What is the moral of The Cay?
The Cay by Theodore Taylor is a story about a boy who survives a shipwreck. The themes of The Cay include
a friendship between very different people, overcoming obstacles to accomplish a goal, and personal growth through life experiences
.
What did Timothy and Phillip eat on the island?
They ate
“feesh” or fish and “langosta” or lobster
while on the island. Timothy made certain from the first day on the island that he taught Phillip step by step how to “see” the island in order to survive himself.
What did Timothy do with the rope he made *?
That afternoon Timothy starts to make a rope for
Phillip to use to make his way to the fire pile if
Timothy is out getting food. After pulling vines from the rope, Phillip is tired and doesn't want to work anymore. Timothy tells him he has to do some more work and tries to get him to weave mats for them to sleep on.
What happens to Timothy during the storm and what are the consequences?
Eventually, their hut is blown away, and both have to tie themselves to a palm tree in order to stay alive. Alas, when the storm ebbs, Phillip discovers that his faithful friend has died.
Timothy's body has been flayed by pelting raindrops that drove tiny grains of sand into his back and legs
.
Why did the storm stop for around 30 minutes in the Cay?
Why does the storm stop for about 30 minutes?
His back becomes severely cut by the wind, sand and rain then dies
.
What happens in chapter 17 of the cay?
What happened?
Timothy warned Phillip that he should not go diving for langosta
, or lobster, in the coral reef. Because of his blindness, it was too dangerous. In chapter 17 of The Cay, Phillip is tired of eating fish and sea grape leaves, so he decides to ignore Timothy's warning and go diving for langosta.
