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What happened in chapter 14 of the cay?
In chapter 14 of The Cay, a tempest – a violent, windy storm – is coming to the island. Timothy and Phillip make preparations, including tying their water keg and knife to a high tree, emptying the raft, tying a rope to the tree to hold on to, and eating a large meal. They are ready for the coming storm.
What did Timothy do with the rope as the hurricane was coming?
Card Range To Study He saw no birds in the sky, no fish by the shore, it was July, the hurricane season, and the sea “shot a rifle”. To prepare, Timothy tied up the water keg, with the rope, made the hut on the highest point of the cay, and tied Phillip to the same “sturdy” tree.
What does Langosta mean in the Cay?
Timothy reports that there are fish to eat and also langosta, which is a native lobster without claws.
What does Reeve mean in the Cay?
Definition. reeve. 71. v. to fasten by placing through or around something.
What is the gist of Chapter 14 in summer of the Mariposas?
In chapter 14 of Summer of the Mariposas, the five sisters meet a shepherd boy, Chencho, who turns out to be the chupacabra. When Odilia awakes, Chencho has transformed into the chupacabra and is trying to eat Pita’s leg. Odilia stabs him in his one eye, blinding him.
How was Philip hurt the Cay?
After a German torpedo hits the S.S. Hato, Phillip is injured and eventually goes blind. This disability forces him to depend on the West Indian man Timothy and see the world from his point of view. As Phillip says after asking Timothy to describe the sea to him, “His eyes were becoming mine” (5.35).
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 type of shelter did Timothy make the cay?
In The Cay, Timothy uses boards from the outside edges of the raft to make a shelter. He puts them together to form two triangles, which he then covers with items of clothing.
How did Phillip catch the lobsters?
Phillip would like to have one more lobster, so he dives again. This time he feels a hole at the bottom. He surfaces for air, then dives straight to the hole. He sticks his arm in the hole, and something grabs his hand.
What did Timothy say was bad luck?
Timothy says Stew Cat is bad luck, but to cause his death would be even worse.
What does Alabaster mean in the Cay?
Alabaster. Noun. A fine-grained, translucent form of gypsum, typically white, often carved into ornaments.
What is the theme of Chapter 15 of Summer of the Mariposas?
What is a theme evident in this excerpt of chapter 15 of Summer of the Mariposas? Being kind and pure of heart can help people live fuller, more meaningful lives.