View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The two people encourage each other to be _________________.

2. What is the name of the ship on which Morgan is sailing?

3. On what date does the story begin?

4. What does Morgan's companion do that is so intriguing?

5. What is the company that owns the ship on which Morgan is sailing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the date of the activity noted in the Prologue?

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

4. What is the foreshadowing related to an article written by the journalist, Mr. Stead?

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

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

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

8. How does EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF BEGIN?

9. Who is McKinlay and what is his role?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Bainbridge uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Morgan and Wallis. Be sure to include any other characters who you think survived the sinking of the Titanic. Incorporate the characters' emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 838 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample