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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 is NOT something Morgan witnesses on passengers in the ship's foyer?

2. For what does Morgan apologize to Wallis?

3. Where does Morgan go to mull over his letter?

4. Which of the following topics does Morgan NOT discuss with Rosenfelder about Scurra?

5. How many lifeboats are aboard the Titanic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the foreshadowing related to the song sung in the Sunday morning service.

2. What does Scurra reveal to Morgan about Morgan's mother and adoption?

3. Describe Morgan's bad dream.

4. Describe the situation between Morgan and Scurra in which the book's title becomes apparent.

5. What is the incident regarding a snail on deck that Morgan must attend to?

6. Describe the scene for Morgan when the ship hits the iceberg.

7. What is Morgan learning about himself as he talks to some of the older men on board the ship?

8. What is the heated argument Morgan overhears between Andrews and Ismay?

9. What is the premise of Chapter 5?

10. How does Morgan learn that Wallis is attracted to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alcohol abuse seems to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the abuse? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? How does it affect the abusers? How does it affect those impacted by the abusers? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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 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.

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