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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 are Morgan and his friends planning for this evening?

2. What debate did Wallis have with Morgan's friends yesterday?

3. Morgan experiences his __________ day at sea as Chapter 4 begins.

4. Why does Morgan invite Scurra into his stateroom?

5. What does Morgan do when he runs into Wallis on the way to dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Morgan's Sunday morning service compare to that of the steerage passengers?

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

3. Describe Morgan's bad dream.

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

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

6. What little game does Wallis admit to playing with Morgan's friends the day before?

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

8. What are Morgan's thoughts about Wallis and how does he spend his morning thinking of her?

9. What foreshadowing is revealed in the conversation between Scurra and Morgan regarding Wallis?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does Bainbridge use the settings she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Morgan. 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?

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