The Cay Novel Quiz: Chapter 1 And 2

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1.

What arrived during the night?
- A.
  
  British airplanes
- B.
  
  German submarines
- C.
  
  Dutch tankers
- D.
  
  Chinese tanks
2.

Where does the story take place?
- A.
  
  Hawaii
- B.
  
  Aruba
- C.
  
  On the island of Curacao
- D.
  
  In the Bahamas
3.

What did Phillip and Henrick like to play?
- A.
  
  Cops and robbers
- B.
  
  Cowboys and Indians
- C.
  
  Firemen
- D.
  
  Pirates
4.

What kind of job did Phillip's dad have?
- A.
  
  He worked in the oil refinery trying to increase the production of aviation gas
- B.
  
  He had a large plantation that grew sugar cane
- C.
  
  He owned a chain of hotels
- D.
  
  He was a captain on a tanker
5.

Where did Phillip's dad want Phillip and his mom to sleep?
- A.
  
  In the cellar
- B.
  
  Downstairs
- C.
  
  In their bedrooms
6.

How many submarines surrounded the island?
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  8
7.

Where had Phillip lived before moving to the island?
- A.
  
  In the Netherlands
- B.
  
  California
- C.
  
  Virginia
- D.
  
  Germany
8.

What kind of weapons did the islanders have to fight the German submarines?
- A.
  
  Airplanes
- B.
  
  None
- C.
  
  Tanks
- D.
  
  Cannons
9.

What did Phillip put under his pillow for protection?
- A.
  
  A hatchet
- B.
  
  A kitchen knife
- C.
  
  A pocket knife
- D.
  
  An ax
10.

What did Phillip's mother want to do?
- A.
  
  Talk to his dad about the fighting
- B.
  
  Sleep on the couch
- C.
  
  Play at the fort
- D.
  
  Go back to Norfolk, Virginia
11.

What supplies were getting low on the island?
- A.
  
  Fresh water and vegetables
- B.
  
  Ammunition
- C.
  
  Meat
- D.
  
  Medicine
12.

What happened to the S.S. Empire Tern?
- A.
  
  It hit a sand bar and couldn't move
- B.
  
  It was lost at sea
- C.
  
  The submarines bombed it
- D.
  
  It ran out of fuel
13.

What did Phillip's mother convince his father to do?
- A.
  
  Get passage of the S.S. Hato to Miami
- B.
  
  Get airline tickets on the American Express to Texas
14.

Why did the S.S. Hato need to stop at Panama before going to the states?
- A.
  
  To take a crew of naval officers there
- B.
  
  To deliver four pumps