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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The prologue indicates that there will be more ____________ to come.
(a) Death.
(b) Intrigue.
(c) Danger.
(d) Sensuality.

3. For how long do the two people face each other?
(a) A minute.
(b) A few seconds.
(c) A few minutes.
(d) An instant.

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

5. Morgan thinks that everyone one he meets seems to share ______________.
(a) Stock tips.
(b) Books.
(c) Mistresses.
(d) Magazines.

6. In what city does the story begin?
(a) London, England.
(b) Madrid, Spain.
(c) New York, New York.
(d) Paris, France.

7. Which of the following is NOT a passenger on the Titanic?
(a) Molly Brown.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Benjamin Guggenheim.
(d) John Jacob Astor.

8. Who is the childhood friend and college roommate Morgan encounters on board ship?
(a) Van Johnson.
(b) Van Hopper.
(c) Van Halen.
(d) Vandenberg.

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

10. Who is the subject of the painting Morgan puts in his stateroom?
(a) His mother.
(b) The queen.
(c) His fiancee.
(d) His father.

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

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

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

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

15. What does the reader NOT learn about the Titanic in Chapter 1?
(a) Its power.
(b) Its technology.
(c) Its luxury.
(d) Its cost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Morgan question about the ship?

2. What does Morgan examine in the cargo hold?

3. Morgan's manner can be described as ____________.

4. What is the demeanor of the two people toward each other?

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

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