View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says that they may as well head for shore in Part 4?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The oiler.
(c) The captain.
(d) The cook.

2. What do the men do all afternoon after being deluged in Part 4?
(a) Laugh in the face of adversity.
(b) Take turns rowing.
(c) Mourn their fates.
(d) Yell for help.

3. Who falls asleep in the soggy boat in Part 6?
(a) The cook.
(b) The correspondent.
(c) The oiler.
(d) The captain.

4. What do the men look for as they row in Part 4?
(a) Men on the shore.
(b) New dots on the horizon that might signal their rescue.
(c) The lighthouse.
(d) A fire to warm them.

5. How do the men feel when the intruders leave?
(a) Angry.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the men have to take the boat back out to sea in Part 4?

2. What did the recalled story mean to the reader at the time he read it?

3. Why are the men unable to reach shore safely in Part 4?

4. What does the correspondent keep an eye on in Part 6?

5. Why do the oiler and correspondent sit on the same seat?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 267 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample