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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following topics does Morgan NOT discuss with Scurra over drinks?
(a) The fire in the coal bunker.
(b) His bad dream.
(c) Tuohy's political ideas.
(d) His summer vacation plans.

2. What does Scurra reply when Morgan inquires about his being in love with Wallis?
(a) "She is my Juliet and I am her Romeo."
(b) "I only have eyes for her."
(c) "In love with that shrew? Never!"
(d) "Love is what women feel."

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

4. What game does Morgan play later that evening?
(a) Racquetball.
(b) Poker.
(c) Squash.
(d) Bridge.

5. What is Morgan's state of mind regarding seeing Wallis and Scurra making love?
(a) He vows to forget it.
(b) He is going to remember it forever.
(c) He is going to challenge Scurra.
(d) He is going to approach Wallis about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Morgan accompany Melchett this morning?

2. Which of the following does Wallis NOT do when Morgan embraces her?

3. What type of costume does Adele prefer to wear for her performance?

4. What does McKinlay return to Morgan?

5. With whom is Wallis making love on the sofa in her stateroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances does Scurra reveal that he knew Morgan's mother?

2. Explain the significance of Morgan's memory of a trip to Mt. Vesuvius as he hides and listens to Wallis and Scurra make love.

3. Explain the foreshadowing related to the song sung in the Sunday morning service.

4. What is Morgan learning about himself as he talks to some of the older men on board the ship?

5. What are Morgan's thoughts about Wallis and how does he spend his morning thinking of her?

6. Explain the context of the conversation Morgan has with Scurra.

7. What happens for Morgan who feels that he has at last found his life's work?

8. What little addition to his letter to Wallis does Morgan think she will find appealing?

9. What little game does Wallis admit to playing with Morgan's friends the day before?

10. What is the incident regarding a snail on deck that Morgan must attend to?

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