The Open Boat Quiz Questions | Quiz: Part 1

Quiz: Part 1

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Who is trying to figure out what he is doing on the boat?
a) The cook.
b) The captain.
c) The correspondent.
d) The oiler.

2. What do the men focus on as they row in Part 1?
a) Only the wave in front of them.
b) The color of the sky.
c) Each other.
d) The fish that may become their dinner.

3. Who is injured?
a) The correspondent.
b) The cook.
c) The captain.
d) The oiler.

4. What do the waves seem determined to do?
a) The waves do not seem determined.
b) Drown the dingy.
c) Sweep the captain out of the boat and into the sea.
d) Escort the men to safety...
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