Chapter 7 Questions
1. What did Timothy suggest they do with the langosta they would catch? What is langosta?
2. Describe where Phillip thinks they are and why he is a bit discouraged by that fact.
3. Describe the shape of the island and tell what advantage or disadvantage its location was to their rescue.
4. Even though they were in a bad location, why do you feel Timothy wanted them to stay there? How did he convince Phillip they still had a chance at rescue?
Chapter 8 Questions
1. What dangers did Phillip envision while Timothy was getting langosta?
2. Once they settled for the night, what shocking truth did Phillip realize?
Chapter 9 Questions
1. How did Timothy show he was thinking about Phillip's welfare?
2. Was Timothy asking too much of Phillip to ask him to help with the work? Support your answer with logic and facts from the book.
Chapter 10 Questions
1. Why was the rain so important to Phillip and Timothy?
2. How many days have passed since they were without fresh water?
3. For what reasons did Phillip want it to rain all night?
4. What universal observation did Timothy make about the true issue at the root of prejudice?
5. What things did the island provide for them to eat? What tasty treat was available, but out of reach? What hints did Timothy give to Phillip to make him know he wanted Phillip to get those treats?
Chapter 11 Questions
1. How do we know Phillip is beginning to become more independent?
2. What senses was Phillip using to "see" his surroundings? Explain each sense.
3. What startling realization did Phillip come to about the reasons Timothy was trying to make him more independent?
4. What did Timothy mean when he said the island must have a jumbi? What did he think would keep this away?
5. What reasons did Timothy have for suspecting Stew Cat as the jumbi?
6. What worried Phillip most about Stew Cat's disappearance?
Chapter 12 Questions
1. What did malaria do to a person?
2. Was it a good thing that Timothy went into the water? Explain.
3. In what way did this chapter help you see a change in Phillip? Describe this change.
1. What did Timothy suggest they do with the langosta they would catch? What is langosta?
2. Describe where Phillip thinks they are and why he is a bit discouraged by that fact.
3. Describe the shape of the island and tell what advantage or disadvantage its location was to their rescue.
4. Even though they were in a bad location, why do you feel Timothy wanted them to stay there? How did he convince Phillip they still had a chance at rescue?
Chapter 8 Questions
1. What dangers did Phillip envision while Timothy was getting langosta?
2. Once they settled for the night, what shocking truth did Phillip realize?
Chapter 9 Questions
1. How did Timothy show he was thinking about Phillip's welfare?
2. Was Timothy asking too much of Phillip to ask him to help with the work? Support your answer with logic and facts from the book.
Chapter 10 Questions
1. Why was the rain so important to Phillip and Timothy?
2. How many days have passed since they were without fresh water?
3. For what reasons did Phillip want it to rain all night?
4. What universal observation did Timothy make about the true issue at the root of prejudice?
5. What things did the island provide for them to eat? What tasty treat was available, but out of reach? What hints did Timothy give to Phillip to make him know he wanted Phillip to get those treats?
Chapter 11 Questions
1. How do we know Phillip is beginning to become more independent?
2. What senses was Phillip using to "see" his surroundings? Explain each sense.
3. What startling realization did Phillip come to about the reasons Timothy was trying to make him more independent?
4. What did Timothy mean when he said the island must have a jumbi? What did he think would keep this away?
5. What reasons did Timothy have for suspecting Stew Cat as the jumbi?
6. What worried Phillip most about Stew Cat's disappearance?
Chapter 12 Questions
1. What did malaria do to a person?
2. Was it a good thing that Timothy went into the water? Explain.
3. In what way did this chapter help you see a change in Phillip? Describe this change.