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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the stranger doing when the narrator comes upon him?
(a) Hanging by his coat from a railing.
(b) Running from the police.
(c) Shooting pool.
(d) Opening a bottle of wine.

2. Who is the gossipy steward on C Deck?
(a) McKinley.
(b) McKinlay.
(c) Kincaid.
(d) McKenzie.

3. On what date does the story begin?
(a) April 15, 1972.
(b) December 31, 1912.
(c) April 8, 1912.
(d) April 1, 1912.

4. What is Morgan's perspective of the imminent ordeal?
(a) Angry.
(b) Passive.
(c) Determined.
(d) Resigned.

5. What is the demeanor of the two people toward each other?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Angry.
(c) Spiteful.
(d) Encouraging.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people are included in the Prologue?

2. In what city does the story begin?

3. What did the dying stranger say to Morgan?

4. Who is the childhood friend and college roommate Morgan encounters on board ship?

5. Morgan finds the cleaning of the glasses to be _______________.

(see the answer key)

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