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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship of the people in the Prologue?
(a) Lovers.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Acquaintances.
(d) Husband and wife.

2. In what year does the Prologue take place?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1812.
(d) 1972.

3. With whom is Morgan traveling?
(a) Charlie Melchett.
(b) Charlie Manson.
(c) Charlie Morgan.
(d) Charlie McCartney.

4. What is Morgan doing at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Reading.
(c) Eating breakfast.
(d) Swimming.

5. Where does Morgan go to write the letter to his uncle?
(a) The library.
(b) The stateroom.
(c) The main deck.
(d) The captain's quarters.

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

7. Morgan's manner can be described as ____________.
(a) Passive.
(b) Rude.
(c) Polite.
(d) Aggressive.

8. The stranger's death is the beginning of the exploration of what topic for Morgan?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Death.
(d) Surprise.

9. What appears imminent for the two people?
(a) Taxes.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Death.
(d) Passion.

10. Morgan thinks that his uncle puts greater stock in _________ than in riches.
(a) People.
(b) Power.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Nature.

11. It is apparent that the two people will soon be ___________________.
(a) Hurled forward.
(b) Married.
(c) Flying.
(d) Sleeping.

12. What is Scurra's prominent physical characteristic?
(a) Limp.
(b) Split lip.
(c) Tattoed bald head.
(d) Missing ear.

13. What is this section named?
(a) The Beginning.
(b) Begin at the Beginning.
(c) Prologue.
(d) Exit.

14. What does Morgan learn is true when he is strolling on deck after midnight?
(a) There is a fire in a coal bunker.
(b) There are no life boats.
(c) The captain has abandoned ship.
(d) The champagne is warm.

15. What is the name of the tall lady?
(a) Adelaide Baines.
(b) Adele Barnes.
(c) Adele Baines.
(d) Adele Barnsworth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does the story begin?

2. Who is Morgan's uncle?

3. What are the two people doing as the Prologue begins?

4. Ginsberg states that the two overwhelming impulses in life are hunger and __________.

5. The two people encourage each other to be _________________.

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