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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. Why does Morgan want to write the letter?

2. On what day of the month does the Prologue take place?

3. What does Morgan question about the ship?

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

5. In which city does Lady Duff Gordon have an office?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of a prologue?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is known about Morgan from the Prologue?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Morgan change over the course of the story? Why does the author make his character so volatile? Is there any significance to his privileged and cultural background? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the story's title. What did the author mean by calling the book EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF? Is there a double meaning in the title? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Bainbridge is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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