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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 does Morgan examine in the cargo hold?
(a) Furniture.
(b) Animals.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Cars.

2. Morgan calls the first class passengers _____________________________.
(a) "One big unhappy family."
(b) "Men among men."
(c) "A fine mess."
(d) "Icons on the Titanic."

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

4. What is the state of the water into which the two people will be hurled?
(a) High waves.
(b) Low tide.
(c) Raging.
(d) Calm.

5. Who does Morgan take note of in the steerage class?
(a) A fat man.
(b) A blind woman.
(c) A crippled boy.
(d) A tall lady.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT describe Wallis Ellery?

2. Who is Morgan's uncle?

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

4. What does the reader NOT learn about the Titanic in Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Morgan first learn that there may be a problem with the operations of the Titanic?

3. How does the sensual act serve as foreshadowing?

4. How does Morgan narrate his experience encountering other passengers boarding the Titanic?

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

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

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

8. What is the story of the tall unnamed woman on board the ship?

9. Who is McKinlay and what is his role?

10. Who is Charlie Melchett and what do he and Morgan do together as Titanic gets underway?

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