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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death, Life, A Man Alone, and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Callahan careful not to mistake a static cloud for in the distance as he is sailing out in the sea?
(a) A person.
(b) A fish.
(c) A mountain range.
(d) A bag of trash.

2. What happens to the bottom of the older solar still, even with the many efforts of Callahan to fix it?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It is broken off by a shark.
(c) It rots clean through.
(d) It goes missing one day.

3. What does Callahan mount on the top of the canopy in order to try to collect any rainwater when the storms come up?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A coffee mug.
(c) Tupperware container.
(d) A coffee can.

4. How many pounds of meat are hanging inside the canopy to dry out to be eaten at a later time?
(a) 15.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

5. While the new contraption Callahan has made with the gun works, the __________ he catches is almost lost to the water in a struggle.
(a) Dolphin.
(b) Dorado.
(c) Triggerfish.
(d) Shark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What helps to restore the good spirits and the energy to Callahan after a few days of suffering?

2. What does Callahan drape on the top of his boat in order to help it dry out and to keep the canopy area cool?

3. When Callahan wakes up on March 19, he is still mourning the loss of the _____________ from the day before.

4. What is the new color that Callahan can now see when he is looking out onto the horizon?

5. Callahan watches from a distance as __________ bring fresh water to the ocean, although he can not get to it.

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