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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 are Morgan and his friends planning for this evening?
(a) Play poker.
(b) Hang out in steerage.
(c) Shoot fireworks off the deck.
(d) Have Adele sing in the Palm Court.

2. Who is most enthusiastic about Morgan's rise in the White Star enterprise?
(a) Adele.
(b) Melchett.
(c) McKinlay.
(d) Ginsberg.

3. Morgan alters a phrase in the letter which could be construed to mean that __________________.
(a) He cannot live without Wallis.
(b) He does not want to see Wallis again.
(c) He wants to marry Wallis.
(d) He regrets the time he has spent with Wallis.

4. Which of the following topics does Morgan NOT discuss with Scurra over drinks?
(a) Tuohy's political ideas.
(b) His summer vacation plans.
(c) His bad dream.
(d) The fire in the coal bunker.

5. What game does Morgan play later that evening?
(a) Squash.
(b) Bridge.
(c) Racquetball.
(d) Poker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Morgan do when he runs into Wallis on the way to dinner?

2. At breakfast Morgan discovers that _________ likes him.

3. Morgan notes that the sea is what color?

4. Morgan thinks of a boyhood trip to ______________ as he hides in Wallis' stateroom.

5. What drops onto the letter Morgan writes to Walls?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the context of the conversation Morgan has with Scurra.

2. Under what circumstances does Scurra reveal that he knew Morgan's mother?

3. How does Morgan learn that Wallis is attracted to him?

4. What are the circumstances in which Morgan and Wallis meet and have an unexpected encounter?

5. What is the heated argument Morgan overhears between Andrews and Ismay?

6. Describe the scenario as Morgan hides out in Wallis' stateroom as she makes love with Scurra.

7. Describe the scene for Morgan when the ship hits the iceberg.

8. Describe the situation between Morgan and Scurra in which the book's title becomes apparent.

9. What foreshadowing is revealed in the conversation between Scurra and Morgan regarding Wallis?

10. Explain the significance of Morgan's memory of a trip to Mt. Vesuvius as he hides and listens to Wallis and Scurra make love.

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