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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the oiler doing at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Taking a nap.
(b) Constructing a makeshift sail.
(c) Taking his turn with the oars.
(d) Eating dinner.

2. Why are these four men on the tiny boat?
(a) They are returning from an expedition for gold.
(b) Their ship was destroyed by pirates.
(c) It is not explained.
(d) They were out fishing and got caught in the storm.

3. What aims at the captain's head?
(a) Seagulls.
(b) Seaweed.
(c) Waves.
(d) Wind.

4. Why do the men row?
(a) For sport.
(b) They do not row.
(c) To save their lives.
(d) For exercise.

5. Who tries to calm the other men?
(a) The correspondent.
(b) The oiler.
(c) The captain.
(d) The cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the men view their current situation in Part 2?

2. Who advises the others not to overdo it?

3. What does the captain remind the other men?

4. What do the men focus on as they row in Part 1?

5. What is being rocked as the novel opens?

(see the answer key)

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