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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lines 306 - 509.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What interrupts the group's conversation?
(a) Oven timer.
(b) Telephone.
(c) Doorbell.
(d) Gramophone.

2. Which of the following garners Mrs. Davidson's disapproval?
(a) Native dress.
(b) Lack of modern facilities.
(c) Mr. Davidson's hat.
(d) Stale coffee.

3. Which word best describes Thompson's figure?
(a) Plump.
(b) Round.
(c) Stodgy.
(d) Flat.

4. What does Thompson offer to the other passengers?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Gum.

5. What happens after dinner?
(a) Guests watch television.
(b) Guests read.
(c) Guests go to bed.
(d) Guests play cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of Alec Macphail?

2. Who informs the group of the prolonged quarantine?

3. To whom does Macphail speak?

4. Which characters argue?

5. Where does the ship dock?

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