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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the men believe no one is coming to rescue them?
(a) No one sees them.
(b) No one cares about them.
(c) Indifference.
(d) Coward or incompetence.

2. Who appears to be the main character in "The Open Boat"?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The oiler.
(c) The cook.
(d) The captain.

3. Who first spots a lighthouse?
(a) The oiler.
(b) The correspondent.
(c) The captain.
(d) The cook.

4. What floats by to taunt the men?
(a) A jacket.
(b) Seagulls.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) A message in a bottle.

5. Why are the men unable to reach shore safely in Part 4?
(a) They are too far away.
(b) The water is too deep.
(c) They cannot even see the shore.
(d) They can reach shore safely now.

Short Answer Questions

1. Since the four men on the boat have now been seen, what do think they think will surely happen very soon?

2. How does the object in Part 2 taunt the men?

3. What does the man onshore do?

4. How do the men feel when the intruders leave?

5. Who spots a watch fire on the beach in Part 6?

(see the answer key)

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