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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death, Life, A Man Alone, and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has come undone, allowing the life raft to part from the main boat after a while?
(a) The safety seal.
(b) The chain.
(c) The rope.
(d) The Velcro.

2. Callahan actually begins to feel saddened by the loss of another ____________ when he kills and eats the fish.
(a) Life.
(b) Companion.
(c) Sea creature.
(d) Brother.

3. How high are the waves that Callahan faces when he decides that he wants to squeak past the Finisterre?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 10 feet.
(d) 40 feet.

4. Callahan considers ___________ but decides instead to get started on his journey across the water.
(a) Taking on a passenger.
(b) Going home.
(c) Stocking up.
(d) Mooring for a while.

5. What does Callahan come across as he is sailing around on April 6th on the ocean?
(a) A stretch of trash and pollution.
(b) A ship.
(c) A deserted island.
(d) A sand bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Callahan decide to use as a tip for his spear in order to fix the spear he has had for the duration of the trip?

2. Callahan watches from a distance as __________ bring fresh water to the ocean, although he can not get to it.

3. What jumps into Callahan's raft and he tries to use it for bait, though it is unsuccessful?

4. What does Callahan think he hears when he is resting beneath the canopy of his boat?

5. What kind of fish does Callahan decide would yield more vitamins and minerals than other fish in the area?

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