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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does the other person clean?

2. In what city does the story begin?

3. Where does the Titanic dock on its second day of sailing?

4. On what date does the story begin?

5. Which of the following is NOT a topic of conversation at Lady Duff Gordon's dinner party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is McKinlay and what is his role?

2. Who are Mr. Ismay and Mr. Andrews and what are their roles?

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

4. What is the name of one of the characters from the Prologue?

5. What act does Morgan find sensual regarding his companion?

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

7. What are the two people about to encounter and what is their state of mind?

8. How does the sensual act serve as foreshadowing?

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

10. What is Morgan's itinerary and his destination?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of the wealthy men in the early-1900s when the men in the story are living their adult lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they enjoy that 21st century men do not?

Essay Topic 2

EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF is a work of historical fiction. Compare and contrast the lives of Morgan and his friends with those of people who actually lived during this time period. What similarities do you find? What differences do you see? How closely does the author mirror the real people of the Titanic? What liberties does she take with the fictional Morgan?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses several instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an instance of foreshadowing.

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