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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. With whom is Morgan swimming at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Astor.
(b) Melchett.
(c) Rosenfelder.
(d) Ginsberg.

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

5. Into what will the two people soon be hurled?
(a) Air.
(b) Ravine.
(c) Water.
(d) Desert.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Morgan's companion do that is so intriguing?

2. What had made the Titanic's sailing date uncertain?

3. Morgan is the narrator's ______________ name.

4. On what day of the month does the Prologue take place?

5. Which of the following does the stranger NOT do with Morgan?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF BEGIN?

2. What is the date of the activity noted in the Prologue?

3. What is the nature of the letter Morgan wants to write?

4. Who is the tall, beautiful woman and what is the source of her distress?

5. What had the dying man given to Morgan?

6. What does Morgan do at home where he has been staying and why does he feel guilty about it?

7. Explain the foreshadowing of the coal-blackened stoker and the bagpiper.

8. What can be said about Morgan's personality and motivations?

9. What is observed about the narrator's demeanor from the Prologue?

10. What do Morgan and his companions talk about over dinner the first night on board?

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