| A | B |
|---|
| a very light white | alabaster |
| any heavy material used to stabilize a ship | ballast |
| small, low-elevation, sandy island formed on the surface of coral reefs | cay |
| to be discouraged; to lose enthusiasm | disheartened |
| purified or concentrated | distilled |
| thin and weak. | flimsy |
| to search blindly or uncertaintly | groped |
| animal's hindquarters | haunches |
| rebellion against authority. | mutiny |
| dried out by heat or exposure to sunlight | parched |
| shook; shivered; trembled | quivered |
| a ship that has two or more masts with sails | schooner |
| a tool used to measure latitude and longitude. | sextant |
| the rear part of a ship | stern |
| the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements | steward |
| dangerously unstable and unpredictable | treacherous |
| to happen suddenly; without warning | abrupt |
| the direction along which something moves or lies | bearing |
| the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf | bleat |
| move through by digging | burrow |
| gaps and cracks | crevices |
| firm, eager and serious | earnest |
| the side of something that is sheltered from the wind | lee |
| property or goods saved from damage or destruction | salvage |
| to hunt; search | scour |
| a violent storm | tempest |
| to fasten with a rope | tethered |
| a bump on the skin caused by a whip, scratch or blow | welt |
| suffer great pains or distress | anguish |
| a structure in which water is collected | catchment |
| to talk on and on in a dull way | drone |
| seriously | gravely |
| exhaust by attacking repeatedly | harass |
| spiny lobster without claws | langosta |
| the act of moving forward suddenly | lurch |
| a leaf of a palm tree | palm fronds |
| appeal, beg | plead |
| stale, spoiled | rancid |
| pass through a hole or opening | reeve |
| expressing extreme contempt | scornful |
| burning slowly without flame | smoldering |
| sudden violent winds | squall |
| a small sea animal with a spiny shell. | urchins |
| a cry | a cry |
| stained or covered | blotted |
| a structure, reservoir, or container for collecting water | catchment |
| rented or leased transport | charter |
| a low humming sound | drone |
| thrash around | flailing |
| tropical plant with fragrant flowers | frangipani |
| entrance in a ships side | gangway |
| very cautiously | gingerly |
| not working or not in use | idiling |
| infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes that causes recurring chills and fever | malaria |
| fish with a blue back and silvery-yellow sides | pompano |
| calculation | reckoning |
| recover or rescue | salvage |
| a tree that grows on sandy shores with purple-whitish berries | sea grape |
| shock or daze | stun |
| go under water | submerge |
| What arrived during the night? | German submarines |
| Where does the story begin? | Curacao |
| What did Philip and Henrick like to play? | cops and robbers |
| What kind of job did Philip's dad have? | He worked at an oil refinery. |
| Where had Philip lived before moving to the island? | Virginia |
| What kind of weapons did the islanders have to fight the Germans? | nothing |
| What did Philip's mother want to do? | go back to Norfolk, Virginia |
| After leaving Panama, what happened to the S.S. Hato? | It was torpedoed. |
| What happened to Philip? | He got hit in the head. |
| When Philip woke up who and what were with him? | Timothy and Stew Cat |
| How did Timothy protect them from the sun while on the raft? | He built a top from his and Philip's shirts and pants. |
| What did Philip eat for supper on the raft? | raw fish |
| Where was Timothy from? | St. Thomas |
| What was wrong with Philip when he woke up? | He was blind. |
| How did Philip react to being blind? | He hit Timothy. |
| What did Timothy and Philip hear? | airplanes |
| Timothy told Philip to be careful of.... | sharks |
| What did Timothy say was bad luck? | the cat |
| How was Philip able to "see"? | Timothy told him what he saw. |
| What was Timothy going to do to rescue Philip and himself? | get a big pile of sticks ready for a large fire |
| What type of shelter did Timothy make? | a hut of dried palm fronds |
| How did Philip react when Timothy left him alone? | very frightened and cried |
| Why did Timothy want Philip to spell the word "help" for him? | He couldn't read. |
| What did Timothy do with the rope he made? | tied the raft to a palm tree |
| What work did Timothy want Philip to do? | weave mats |
| Why were Timothy and Philip glad when it started raining? | They needed water. |
| What did Timothy and Philip eat? | What they could catch from the sea. |
| Why did Timothy wake up one morning with a fever? | He had malaria. |
| What did Philip use to catch fish? | a spear |
| How did Philip get to the reef to fish? | He followed the driftwood Timothy stuck in the sand. |
| What did Timothy do with the rope when the hurricane was coming? | He tied it to a palm tree on a high point in the island. |
| Why did they have to leave the hut? | It blew away. |
| How did Timothy protect Philip from the storm? | He tied himself and Philip to a palm tree and stood behind him. |
| What happened to Timothy after the storm? | He died. |
| Why did the bird attack Philip? | He stepped in its nest and broke an egg. |
| What two foods did Philip find to eat? | coconuts and lobster |
| How did Philip catch the lobster? | with a stick |
| How did Philip get hurt (later in the novel)? | A moray eel bit his arm. |
| Why did the first plane not see Philip's signal fire? | The smoke was white. |
| What did Philip decide to burn to make the smoke black? | sea grapes |
| When Philip was rescued, what was the only item he wanted from the island? | the knife |
| a nonmetallic yellow chemical element used to make matches | sulphur/sulfur |
| caribbean religon involving magic and communication with ancestors | voodoo |
| covered | doused |
| out of breath | gasping |
| searching | scanning |
| How old is Philip? | 12 |
| How is Philip rescued? | a boat sees him |
| Black curtains to block light. | Black Out Curtains |
| What did they do to attract attention of a plane on the island (besides spelling help)? | Build a large fire |
| Antisubmarine weapon intended to defeat its target by the shock of exploding near it. | depth charges |
| Why did Timothy hit Philip? | He called him stupid. |
| How many passengers were on the S.S. Hato? | less than 10 |
| What is a langosta? | lobster |
| What shape is the cay? | Melon |
| Who in the family doesn't like living in this spot? | Mother |
| : A small, eatable bivalve shellfish. | mussels |
| What kind of weapons did the islanders have to fight against submarines? | none |
| The family moved because the father's job is in which business? | oil |
| At first, who didn't want to go to the island? | Philip |
| Referring to a military submarine. | U-boat |
| Where is the location of the story near? | Venezuela |
| What is the capital of Curacao? | Willemstad |
| When does the story take place? | World War II |
| When they're on the raft, how did Timothy try to attract the attention of people on the plane? | Timothy used a torch |
| What is it about the cay that Timothy is concerned about? | Timothy is worried they might be in Devil's Mouth |
| Who caught malaria? | Timothy |
| How does Philip get reunited with his family? | They come on a plane |
| How did Timothy die? | the storm |
| A cargo ship designed to carry crude oil and bulk. | tankers |
| Why do the survivors take off some of their clothes on the raft? | So they could make a shelter from sun |
| Why were the Germans torpedoing the tankers leaving the island? | So the island couldn't supply USA with oil |
| Who were the only two survivors who made it onto the raft? | Philip and Timothy |
| Why was Timothy puzzled when Philip asked if it was day or night? | Philip realizes he is blind |
| An industrial plant for purifying a crude substance. | refinery |
| Shallow echinoderms having soft bodies and closed in thin, spiny shells. | sea urchin |
| What was the main danger of falling in the water? | sharks were around them |
