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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 McKinlay return to Morgan?
(a) His diamond cuff links.
(b) His passport.
(c) Morgan's mother's picture.
(d) His tuxedo.

2. Captain Smith is assured that there are adequate _______________.
(a) Coal supplies.
(b) Food supplies.
(c) Blankets in the lifeboats.
(d) Bottles of champagne.

3. What does Morgan notice about his hands?
(a) Blisters on his thumbs.
(b) Scratches on his skin.
(c) Purple stains on his palms.
(d) Dirt under his fingernails.

4. What drops onto the letter Morgan writes to Walls?
(a) Ink.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Tear.
(d) Blood.

5. Where is Morgan struck during the racquetball game?
(a) Forehead.
(b) Back.
(c) Chest.
(d) Arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rosenfelder hopes to sell Adele's dress style to whom?

2. Morgan experiences his __________ day at sea as Chapter 4 begins.

3. Morgan notes that the sea is what color?

4. What philosophical statement does the narrator share at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. What happens to Morgan when he is poised to speak at dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Morgan's state of mind at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. What are Morgan's thoughts about Wallis and how does he spend his morning thinking of her?

3. What little addition to his letter to Wallis does Morgan think she will find appealing?

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

5. What is the premise of Chapter 5?

6. How does Morgan's Sunday morning service compare to that of the steerage passengers?

7. What is Morgan learning about himself as he talks to some of the older men on board the ship?

8. What happens for Morgan who feels that he has at last found his life's work?

9. What does Morgan learn when he accompanies Andrews and Captain Smith on an inspection of the ship?

10. What progress does Morgan make in changing his life in Chapter 5?

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