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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 does Morgan loan to Wallis?

2. Why does Morgan invite Scurra into his stateroom?

3. Which of the following did Wallis NOT engage in a game yesterday?

4. In which artist's studio did Scurra meet Morgan's mother?

5. Morgan overhears reports of _______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the premise of Chapter 5?

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

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

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

6. Under what circumstances does Scurra reveal that he knew Morgan's mother?

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

8. What happens for Morgan who feels that he has at last found his life's work?

9. Describe Morgan's bad dream.

10. What does Morgan learn when he accompanies Andrews and Captain Smith on an inspection of the ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Bainbridge is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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