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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the waves seem determined to do?
(a) Drown the dingy.
(b) Sweep the captain out of the boat and into the sea.
(c) The waves do not seem determined.
(d) Escort the men to safety on land.

2. Why are the men forced into rowing again in Part 3?
(a) They never stop rowing.
(b) They are not forced into rowing again.
(c) The wind dies down.
(d) The sail breaks.

3. How long has it been since the four men have slept?
(a) A week.
(b) A few hours.
(c) Four days.
(d) Two days and nights.

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

5. Who is injured?
(a) The captain.
(b) The cook.
(c) The correspondent.
(d) The oiler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aims at the captain's head?

2. What do the intruders finally do?

3. Who takes two oars first?

4. How did the injured character sustain his injuries?

5. Who disagrees with the correspondent near the end of Part 1?

(see the answer key)

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