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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. Which of the following does the stranger NOT do with Morgan?

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

3. In what city does the story begin?

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

5. What did the dead man press into Morgan's hand?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Morgan is attracted to the elusive Wallis Ellery but how does she treat him?

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

7. What had the dying man given to Morgan?

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

9. What do Morgan and his companions talk about over dinner the first night on board?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Create a brief character study of Scurra. 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 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?

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