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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Morgan NOT learn about the tall lady?
(a) She was suicidal.
(b) She is blind.
(c) She was traveling with only the clothes on her back.
(d) She was stood up twice.

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

3. In what month does the Prologue take place?
(a) April.
(b) May.
(c) December.
(d) August.

4. Ginsberg thinks that the ship is listing to the port side which indicates ______________________.
(a) Inexperienced captain.
(b) An iceberg ahead.
(c) Strong headwinds.
(d) A fire in a bunker.

5. What is the name of the journalist who had written a story about a ship sinking after striking an iceberg?
(a) Sneed.
(b) Stead.
(c) Stegall.
(d) Steadman.

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

7. Who is Morgan's uncle?
(a) J.P. McCarthy.
(b) J.P. Morgan.
(c) J.P. McKenzie.
(d) J.P. Morganstern.

8. Which of the following does NOT describe Morgan?
(a) Observant.
(b) Proper.
(c) Clever.
(d) Distracted.

9. What had made the Titanic's sailing date uncertain?
(a) Weather.
(b) Passenger list.
(c) Coal strike.
(d) Boiler room repairs.

10. Which of the following does the stranger NOT do with Morgan?
(a) Play cards with him.
(b) Dies in his arms.
(c) Stumbles after him.
(d) Clutches him.

11. Where was Adele's lover supposed to arrange an interview for her?
(a) The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
(b) The Metropolitan Opera House.
(c) Carnegie Mellon University.
(d) The New York Stock Exchange.

12. What is the last name of the author of EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF?
(a) Bantam
(b) Bainbridge.
(c) Boehner.
(d) Banta.

13. Which of the following does Morgan NOT detect on his adventures below deck?
(a) Fire in a coal bin.
(b) Stacks of lifeboats.
(c) Massive worm-holed beams.
(d) Overworked crew.

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

15. What are the steerage passengers doing?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Shooting craps.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the company that owns the ship on which Morgan is sailing?

2. Why does the tall lady let out a fierce cry?

3. What port does Morgan arrive at just in time for breakfast?

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

5. In what year does the Prologue take place?

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