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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Morgan go to mull over his letter?

2. Why is Wallis feeling sad?

3. What does Morgan drink before going out on deck for fresh air?

4. What does Morgan notice about his hands?

5. What happens to the note Morgan writes to Wallis?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Morgan's Sunday morning service compare to that of the steerage passengers?

2. What does Morgan learn when he accompanies Andrews and Captain Smith on an inspection of the ship?

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

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

5. What is the heated argument Morgan overhears between Andrews and Ismay?

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

7. What is Morgan's state of mind at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alcohol abuse seems to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the abuse? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? How does it affect the abusers? How does it affect those impacted by the abusers? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of the wealthy men in the early-1900s when the men in the story are living their adult lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they enjoy that 21st century men do not?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Melchett. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

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