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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 is the name of the story's narrator?

2. Morgan calls the first class passengers _____________________________.

3. On what date does the story begin?

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

5. Morgan is the narrator's ______________ name.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the ship's docking at Queenstown, Ireland, and what happens there.

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

5. How does the sensual act serve as foreshadowing?

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

7. What is known about Morgan from the Prologue?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Morgan. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Melchett. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF is a classic story of fear and redemption. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category?

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