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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 first name of the author of EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF?

2. Why does the tall lady let out a fierce cry?

3. The stranger's death is the beginning of the exploration of what topic for Morgan?

4. Who is the worker that Morgan had encountered collapsed one day last spring?

5. The prologue indicates that there will be more ____________ to come.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is known about Morgan from the Prologue?

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

4. What is the story of the tall unnamed woman on board the ship?

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

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

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

8. What is the purpose of a prologue?

9. What had the dying man given to Morgan?

10. How many people are noted in the Prologue?

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

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of death. Identify at least two instances about death in the book and then cite an examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Morgan and Scurra. What are their roles within the story? Why is there such animosity between the two?

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