1. read the following passage from the cay.

then in the afternoon, we went to punda and stood near the pontoon bridge as he steamed slowly down st. anna bay. many others had come to watch, too, even the governor, and we all cheered as she passed, setting out on her lonely voyage to england. there, she would refuel the royal air force.

what does this passage most likely reveal about how the characters view the situations?

a. they feel worried about the ship's lack of protection.
b. they show enthusiasm when they realize the governor of curacao is with them.
c. they are confident that the germans do not pose a threat to them.
d. they take pride in their effort to support the war against the germans.

2. read the following passage from the cay in which philip and his father discuss the arrival of the german submarines.

"they came all the way from german? "
he nodded. "or from bases in france," he said, loading his pipe.
"why can't we go out and fight them? " i asked
my father laughed sadly and tapped his long forefinger on my chest. " you'd like that would you? but we have nothing to fight them with, son. we can't go out in motorboats and attack them with rifles."

what does this passage most likely reveal about mr. enright and phillip?

a. mr. enright and phillip hope that war does not bring violence to the island.
b. mr. enright understands the dangers of war, while phillip sees glory in fighting.
c. mr. enright and phillip are both afraid for their safety without weapons for defense.
d. phillip is annoyed that mr. enright refuses to confront the germans in the harbor.