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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thoughts of what continually distract Morgan?
(a) His summer vacation.
(b) An affair with Wallis.
(c) His mother's past.
(d) The ship sinking.

2. With what is Morgan struggling at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) His views on life.
(b) His feelings for his mother.
(c) The lack of lifeboats.
(d) The letter to his uncle.

3. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Morgan's bad dream?
(a) Scratching in the dust.
(b) Riding a unicorn.
(c) Turning into an infant.
(d) Carrying an infant.

4. Why does Morgan return to Wallis' stateroom?
(a) To ask her opinion of his tie.
(b) To retrieve his note to her.
(c) To invite her to dinner.
(d) To kiss her.

5. What is Morgan's mood this morning?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Cheerful.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Boisterous.

6. Which of the following did Wallis NOT engage in a game yesterday?
(a) Hopper.
(b) Melchett.
(c) Andrews.
(d) Ginsberg.

7. Morgan thinks of a boyhood trip to ______________ as he hides in Wallis' stateroom.
(a) Mt. Vesuvius.
(b) Mt. Everest.
(c) The Great Barrier Reef.
(d) The Acropolis.

8. What does Morgan do with Melchett and Hopper instead of writing a secret letter to Wallis?
(a) Plays cards.
(b) Plays racquetball.
(c) Plays shuffleboard.
(d) Drinks whiskey.

9. What debate did Wallis have with Morgan's friends yesterday?
(a) Who is double-jointed.
(b) Who would get married last.
(c) Who would get married first.
(d) Who they would throw out of a balloon if it were in danger of crashing.

10. Morgan overhears reports of _______________.
(a) German U-boats in the area.
(b) A large ice field ahead.
(c) More fires in the coal storage area.
(d) A murder in steerage.

11. What does Morgan loan to Wallis?
(a) A dressing gown.
(b) An overcoat.
(c) Slippers.
(d) Stateroom key.

12. What regulation occurs now that the Titanic is midway in its voyage?
(a) The chef must sterilize the kitchen surfaces.
(b) The stewards must mop the decks.
(c) The whistles must be tested.
(d) The boilers must be stoked.

13. Which of the following is NOT something Morgan witnesses on passengers in the ship's foyer?
(a) Formal wear.
(b) Dressing gowns.
(c) Swimwear.
(d) Bathrobes.

14. On what day does Chapter 3 take place?
(a) December 31.
(b) April 12.
(c) April 15.
(d) April 1.

15. What philosophical statement does the narrator share at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) "A penny saved is a penny earned."
(b) "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
(c) "The early bird gets the worm."
(d) "Nothing lasts, neither joy nor despair."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Morgan think adds a dramatic touch to his letter to Wallis?

2. After the ship hits the iceberg, what does Morgan see littering the third-class recreation area?

3. What does Morgan notice about his hands?

4. What game does Morgan play later that evening?

5. Rosenfelder hopes to sell Adele's dress style to whom?

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